The Eternal Flame Falls is a small waterfall in the Shale Creek Preserve, a section of the Chestnut Ridge Park in New York. A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock Chestnut Ridge Park is a park in Orchard Park, New York, originally named for the chestnut trees on its hills New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A small grotto at the waterfall's base emits natural gas, which can be lit to produce a small flame. A grotto (Italian grotta) is any type of natural or artificial Cave that is associated with modern historic or prehistoric use by humans Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane,
It was featured in the book Secret Places by Bruce Kershner. Bruce S Kershner ( April 17, 1950 - February 16, 2007) was an Environmentalist, Author and forest ecologist Bruce S Kershner ( April 17, 1950 - February 16, 2007) was an Environmentalist, Author and forest ecologist