Named places of Oregon and Washington, from the federal register

Klamath Falls

Klamath Falls is a waterfall in Klamath County, Oregon, recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System as feature 1135525. It sits at 1253.7 metres above sea level.

Federal profile, 2026

Everything below is the federal record for this place, with each value's source named.

NameKlamath Falls
GNIS feature ID1135525
Kind of placeFalls
StateOregon
CountyKlamath
Latitude42.23042
Longitude-121.79945
USGS topographic mapKlamath Falls
First recorded11/01/1991
Elevationcalculated1253.7 mUSGS EPQS point lookup at the primary coordinate
Elevation (feet)calculated4113 ftelevation_m * 3.28084

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Questions

Where is Klamath Falls?

In Klamath County, Oregon, at 42.23042, -121.79945. The USGS records it on the Klamath Falls topographic map.

How high is Klamath Falls?

1253.7 metres (4113 feet), read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate.

What kind of place is Klamath Falls?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies it as a waterfall in the Geographic Names Information System.

Where does this information come from?

The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, with elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Both are works of the United States government and are not subject to copyright in the United States.

Method and sources

The name, class, county and coordinates come from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the federal register of place names. Elevation is read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate. Values shown as calculated are arithmetic over those fields and are not separate measurements. Nothing on this page describes what the place is like to visit: no one writing it has been there, and the federal record does not say.

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
  • USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service