Niagara Shoals is a stretch of rapids in Jackson County, Tennessee, in the Interior Plateau region. It lies about 6.9 miles northwest of Lafayette and roughly 43.1 miles northeast of Murfreesboro as the crow flies.
The Interior Plateau is a rolling limestone landscape of pasture, oak-hickory woodland and cedar glades in Kentucky and Tennessee, riddled with springs, sinkholes and caves. Waterfalls drop over limestone ledges and in karst valleys.
There are 3 recorded rapids in Jackson County. Brooks Shoal, is about 10.3 miles away. Rose Shoals, is about 17.3 miles away.
Niagara Shoals is located at 36.2541° N, 85.8062° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, 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 rapid yet.