Eternal Flame Falls

Eternal Flame Falls
The natural gas-fueled "eternal flame" below the falls in early spring, 2009.
Eternal Flame Falls is located in New York
Eternal Flame Falls
Location of Eternal Flame Falls within New York
Eternal Flame Falls is located in the United States
Eternal Flame Falls
Eternal Flame Falls (the United States)
Map
LocationChestnut Ridge Park
Erie County, New York
Coordinates42°42′06.5″N 78°45′06.1″W / 42.701806°N 78.751694°W / 42.701806; -78.751694
TypeCascade
Total height30 feet (9.1 m)[1]
WatercourseShale Creek, tributary to Eighteen Mile Creek

The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall located in the Shale Creek Preserve, a section of Chestnut Ridge Park in Western New York. A small grotto at the waterfall's base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a small flame. This flame is visible nearly year round, although it can be extinguished and must occasionally be re-lit.

  1. ^ Conheady, Matt. "Eternal Flame Falls, Orchard Park – Waterfall Photos, Maps, Information". Nyfalls.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.