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Niagara County is in the most western part of New York State, just north of [[Buffalo, New York|the city Buffalo]] and{{convert|1140|sqmi}} bordering [[Lake Ontario]] on its northern border, and the [[Niagara River]] [[Canada]] on its western border.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Niagara {{!}} The State of New York |url=https://www.ny.gov/counties/niagara |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.ny.gov |language=en}}</ref>
The county's primary geographic feature is [[Niagara Falls]], the riverbed of which has eroded seven miles south over the past 12,000 years since the [[Last Glacial Period|last ice age]]. The Niagara River and Niagara Falls, are in effect, the drainage ditch for four of the [[Great Lakes]] which constitute the world's largest supply of [[fresh water]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Earl |date=March 4, 2010 |title=History of the landmarked Niagara Falls |url=https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/niagara-falls
The [[Niagara Gorge]] is the path Niagara Falls has taken over thousands of years as it continues to erode.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Five: Niagara Gorge Views |url=https://www.niagaraparks.com/things-to-do/niagara-gorge-views |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.niagaraparks.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Niagara Falls started at the [[Niagara Escarpment]] which cuts Niagara County in half in an east–west direction. North of the Escarpment lies the Lake Ontario plain, which is a fertile flatland used to grow grapes, apples, peaches and other fruits and vegetables. The grape variety [[Niagara (grape)|Niagara]], source of most American white grape juice but not esteemed for wine, was first grown in the county, in 1868. [[Viticulture]], or wine culture has begun to take place, with several wineries below the escarpment. This has helped to improve the depressed economy of the region.
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