Hourglass Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Stony Brook in Steuben County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region. It lies about 3.1 miles south of Dansville and roughly 44.3 miles south of Rochester as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
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. Stony Brook carries 7 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 14 recorded waterfalls in Steuben County. Middle Stony Brook Falls, is under a mile away. Upper Stony Brook Falls, 42 feet high, is under a mile away. Stony Brook Falls, is under a mile away.
Hourglass Falls is located at 42.5157° N, 77.6928° 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.