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Sherman Falls
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Sherman Falls
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Location Hamilton, Ontario
Coordinates 43°14′09″N 79°58′27″W / 43.235699°N 79.974289°W / 43.235699; -79.974289
Type Ribbon
Total height 17 m (56 ft)
Total width 8 m (26 ft)
Watercourse Ancaster Creek

Sherman Falls is a 17-metre-high (56 ft) curtain waterfall found in Ancaster Heights, the western end of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The watercourse is Ancaster Creek. Alternative names for the Sherman Falls include; Smith's Falls and Whitton Falls. Also known as Farah Falls, after the family name of current property owners.

Nearby attractions include the Old Mill Restaurant, 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.

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. This waterfall is just steps away from the Bruce Trail of the Dundas Valley.

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