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Information about Haines Falls: |
| Name: Haines Falls |
| County: Greene |
| Region: Kaaterskill Clove |
| Location: West side Kaaterskill Creek |
| Order within ravine: 1st of 10drops (1=highest elevation) |
| Drops within waterfall: 1 |
| Total Height: ~160-180' (estimated from the 1800's) |
| Top Elevation: 1,809' |
| Bottom Elevation: ~1,650' |
| Type of Waterfall: plunge |
| Number of Drops: 1 |
| GPS location: N 42.1923, W 74.0897 |
| WGS84 location: 42.1923, -74.0897 |
| Long/Lat location: N42 11 32, W74 05 22 |
| UTM location: 18N 575162, 4671528 |
| Previous or Alternate Names: Angel Falls, Bridel Veil Falls, Spray Falls |
| Description: This waterfall splits at the top of the waterfalls and has two separate drops. In the past, the shorter one was called Haines Falls with a drop of 160' and the longer one was called Angel Falls at 180'. This waterfall is located on Private Land, and you cannot get permission to visit it. |
| Hiking Distance: Not Applicable. |
| Best time to Visit: You cannot visit this waterfall - It is on PRIVATE LAND. It should noted noted that there is a route description from the 1800's that recommended accessing the basin from the north side. The terrain has changed DRAMATICALLY! This old route now has a 50' cliff with increasing slope above it. This route will result in your death. Twilight Park is very sensitive to people who trespass and try to access the Falls. Expect to be arrested for trespassing. |
| Map No: USGS: Kaaterskill Quad |
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Comments about this Waterfall |
| Haines Falls and Angel Falls are the highest single drop waterfall in the Kaaterskill Clove. This particular waterfall is very unique. The water splits right at the top of the Falls. It gives the appearance that there are two individual waterfalls. In the past they had two different names for each waterfalls. The main waterfall was called Haines Falls and was 160' high. The waterfall on the left was Angel Falls and was 180' high. |
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View of Haines Falls from the base of the waterfalls at High Water
Historic Photo by Detroit Photograph Co |
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View of the top of Haines Falls.
Historic Photo by Detroit Photograph Co |
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Top of Haines Falls from the Arch Bridge.
Historic Photo by the Detroit Photograph Co |
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Haines Falls in the winter.
Historic Photo by the Detroit Photograph Co |
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Painting of the top of Haines Falls and Angel Falls.
Historic Painting by Harry Fenn in 1883 |
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Historic Movie of Haines Falls and Angel Falls by Thomas Edison - June 1897 (25 sec - 30fps).
Not know if Thomas Edison filmed this or James White and/or Frederick Blechynden filmed Haines Falls |
In 1896 Edison's company created the portable Kinetoscope (projection camera). This helped lauch the popular Acutalities (short non-fiction motion pictures). People flocked to the theaters to watch these new films. They were often very short films of waterfalls and other popular places. This historic movie was one of the first. In 1897, James White (head of the Edison Company's Kinetograph Dept), and photographer Frederick Blechynden were sent out West to make more films with Edison's portable projector camera. Many of the trips were paid for by the railroad companies. Later in 1897, the two men were sent around the world to record other locations.
In 1896 Thomas Edison started to copyright his films (notice copyright notice mixed into this film). The filing with the US Patent Office ("PTO") were made on paper tape rolls. From these paper tapes the Library of Congress was able to digitize this film of Haines Falls. In later years Edison used the PTO to protect his cameras and films. But, more often he used the PTO to crush and oppress competition. On December 18, 1908 Edison, Biograph, Kodak, film distributors, theaters entered into an agreement to join the Motion Picture Patents Company (also called the "The Trust") which created a monopoly on the film industry. But, as time marched on, Edison could not keep up with the rapid speed of technology improvements, and his film business died. |
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