HIGHEST -- Waterfall in Pennsylvania - Raymondskill Falls
N 41° 17.363 W 074° 50.561
18T E 513172 N 4570893
Raymondskill Falls is the highest waterfall in Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM6QY9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2009
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Raymondskill falls is not as well known as nearby Dingman's Falls and the touristy Bushkill Falls, but it makes up for it by being the highest waterfall in Pennsylvania and just as scenic.
Raymondskill is made up of three sections and is a total of 165 ft in height, just 4 ft less then Niagara Falls. The falls collect in two main pools and cut through the local shale.
The falls gorge is within a hemlock and white pine forest.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Book: Insiders' Guide To The Pocono Mountains By Janet Bregman-Taney, Kenneth R. Clark
Location of coordinates: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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