Ord Falls is a waterfall on Hudson River in Essex County, New York, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 22.7 miles southwest of North Elba and roughly 78.7 miles north of Schenectady as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools. Hudson River carries 7 recorded waterfalls along its course.
Essex County holds 63 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Mink Pond Brook Falls, is about 7.8 miles away. Virgin Falls, is about 8 miles away. OK Slip Falls, a 250-foot plunge waterfall, is about 10 miles away.
Ord Falls is located at 43.9438° N, 74.1441° 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.