Ely Falls is a waterfall on Ely Creek in Marquette County, Michigan, in the Northern Lakes and Forests region. It lies about 3.2 miles south of West Ishpeming and roughly 133.6 miles north of Green Bay as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is a tiered waterfall, falling in several distinct steps one after another. It falls in 2 drops.
The Northern Lakes and Forests are a glaciated landscape of pine, spruce, aspen and northern hardwoods dotted with thousands of lakes and wetlands. Rivers step down over ancient bedrock ledges, with dark, tannin-stained water pouring over rock.
Marquette County holds 77 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Second City Falls, a punchbowl waterfall, is about 3.3 miles away. White City Falls, a 12-foot block waterfall, is about 3.7 miles away. Warner Falls, a 20-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 4.2 miles away.
Ely Falls is located at 46.4385° N, 87.6871° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.