Sherman Falls

Sherman Falls

Sherman Falls
Location Hamilton, Ontario
Type Ribbon
Total height 17 m (56 ft)
Total width 8 m (26 ft)
Watercourse Ancaster Creek

Sherman Falls is a 17 metre high curtain waterfall found in Ancaster Heights, the western end of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] The watercourse is Ancaster Creek. Alternative names for the Sherman Falls include; Smith's Falls and Whitton Falls.

Nearby attractions include the Old Mill Restaurant,[2] Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Tiffany Falls Conservation Area, the Bruce Trail, Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area, Hermitage ruins, Griffin House, Fieldcote Museum. There's also a convenience store, restaurant and retail stores nearby.[3]

Directions

You can enter Sherman Falls at Upper Lions Club Road at Old Dundas Road. Walk up the East side of Ancaster Creek to Sherman Falls.[4] This waterfall is just steps away from the Bruce Trail of the Dundas Valley.

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton- City of Waterfalls (Ecklund Marketing Group)". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ↑ "The Ancaster Old Mill". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  3. ↑ Hamilton Waterfalls and Cascades: Research & Inventory Report, 2nd Edition. Hamilton Conservation Authority. November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton Wentworth Waterfalls". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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