New York contains Niagara Falls in the north.
New York . Between the two lakes lies Niagara Falls . Many landmarks in New York are well known to both international and domestic visitors , with New York State hosting four of the world 's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013 : Times Square , Central Park , Niagara Falls ( shared with Ontario ) , and Grand Central Terminal . Niagara Falls ( [ naɪˈæɡrə ] ) is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States ; more specifically , between the province of Ontario and the state of New York . The falls are 17 mi north-northwest of Buffalo , New York , and 75 mi south-southeast of Toronto , between the twin cities of Niagara Falls , Ontario , and Niagara Falls , New York .