Glenora Falls is a waterfall on Big Stream in Yates County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 90 feet. It lies about 3.9 miles southeast of Dundee and roughly 54.8 miles southwest of Syracuse as the crow flies.
At 90 feet it is taller than the typical New York waterfall of about 50.5 feet, ranking 52nd of 184 with a recorded height.
The Northern Allegheny Plateau is a dissected upland of rolling hills and deep valleys in New York and Pennsylvania, with northern hardwood forest and dairy farms. Creeks cut through layered shale and sandstone in gorges lined with waterfalls, as in the Finger Lakes glens.
There are 15 recorded waterfalls in Yates County. Rock Stream Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Sawmill Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Upper Sawmill Creek Falls, is about 1.9 miles away.
Glenora Falls is located at 42.4900° N, 76.9149° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.