Virginia Falls

Virginia Falls

      cataract on the South Nahanni River, a tributary of the Liard, in Nahanni National Park (1,840 square miles [4,766 square km]), Northwest Territories, Canada, 76 miles (120 km) east of the Yukon border. Highest in the region, the spectacular falls have a drop of 316 feet (96 m) and are shrouded in mist. They are divided near the centre by a pillar of limestone, with sheer cliffs rising to heights of 2,000 feet (610 m) at some points on either side of the canyon.

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