Owl Creek Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on Owl Creek in Tompkins County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region. It lies about 1.4 miles southwest of South Hill and roughly 47.7 miles southwest of Syracuse as the crow flies.
At 70 feet it is taller than the typical New York waterfall of about 50.5 feet, ranking 71st of 184 with a recorded height. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
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.
Tompkins County holds 46 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Shower Bath Falls, is under a mile away. Pinnacle Falls, 30 feet high, is under a mile away. Pulpit Falls, is under a mile away.
Owl Creek Falls is located at 42.4117° N, 76.5101° 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 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.