New York
Delphi Falls Upper
18 mi from Syracuse · ~30 min drive
171ft tall
≈ 52 m
≈ 52 m
Delphi Falls Upper is a named waterfall in New York — a substantial cascade dropping 171 feet, about 18 miles from Syracuse, NY. Full visit details below.
- State
- New York
- Nearest city
- Syracuse, NY · 18 mi · ~30 min drive
- Height
- 171 ft (52 m)
- Coordinates
- 42.8631°, -75.8983°
From Wikipedia: Delphi Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in the 66 acres (27 ha) Delphi Falls County Park on the East Branch of Limestone Creek southeast of Delphi Falls and west-southwest of Union. The lower falls are 62 feet (19 m) tall, while the upper are 54 feet (16 m). Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Delphi Falls (waterfall), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Delphi Falls Upper
The exact location is at 42.8631°, -75.8983° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Syracuse, NY — 18 miles away (~30 min drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Delphi Falls Lower
0 miles from Delphi Falls Upper · 213 ft
Pratts Falls
7 miles from Delphi Falls Upper · 138 ft
Chittenango Falls
8 miles from Delphi Falls Upper · 167 ft
Tinker Falls
9 miles from Delphi Falls Upper · 164 ft
Spicer Falls
9 miles from Delphi Falls Upper
Edwards Falls
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Sources
Location and tag data for Delphi Falls Upper comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.