| Directions
NY
37 intersects NY 58 just south of the village of
Morristown. Depending upon your perspective, this
is either the beginning or the end of Route 58.
This becomes Main Street as you cross Route 37 and enter
the village. Just under 1/2 mile from this intersection
you will pass the end of Mercer Street on your right.
You will see the waterfall on the opposite side of
Morristown Bay.
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| County: |
St. Lawrence |
| Town: |
Morristown |
| USGS Map: |
Morristown |
| Waterway: |
Unnamed waterway |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 34' 57.10" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 38' 55.63" |
| Drop: |
5'-6' |
| Type: |
Ribbon cascade |
| Region: |
Southwest of Ogdensburg |
| Parking: |
Streetside |
| Trail type: |
Streetside |
| Length of hike: |
Streetside |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
From village street |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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 It is our understanding that this waterfall is on private property.
Having said that, you can view it from streetside in the
village. If you look across the bay from the end of Mercer
Street, you will see it. Please be aware that the property
along the bay side of Main Street are private homes but we have
been told that many people routinely take photographs of the
falls from the edge of the street.
Your view is from a
distance. The bay is about 250' wide at this point and from
your vantage point above the bay, you are about 750' from the
waterfall. However, the view is fairly unobstructed.
When we first learned of this waterfall, we were told that it
was ten to twelve feet tall. After seeing it, we feel that
this is a fairly generous estimation. It appears to be
closer to half that height. Also, due to this location,
this stream will obviously be frozen in the winter but we have
been told that it flows all summer long. Contour maps of
this area show that the stream is not only relatively small, but
it looks to be fed by marshy areas upstream. It wouldn't
be surprising that it would stop flowing during dry periods of
the year.
This unnamed stream flows in Morristown Bay on the St. Lawrence
River just downstream from this location.
Last update: May 21, 2016
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