Klamath Falls, Oregon

Klamath Falls (Klamath: ʔiWLaLLoonʔa ) is a city in Klamath County, Oregon,  United States. It was first called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. This name came from the Link River, because the city sat on its falls. No falls exist there currently. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892. As of the 2010 census, 20,840 people lived there.

History
The Klamath and Modoc Indians were the first people to live in the area. The Klamath name for this place was Yulalona or Iwauna. Their name for the falls was Tiwishkeni, or "where the falling waters rush".

The Klamath Reclamation Project began in 1906. The aim of this project was to drain marshland and move water to allow agriculture. When the main "A" Canal was built, water was first available on May 22, 1907. Veterans of World War I and World War II were allowed to live there.

Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 18.7 sqmi. 17.9 sqmi of this is land and 0.9 sqmi (4.54%) is water. The elevation is 4099 ft.

Klamath Falls has a high desert landscape. The older part of the city is above natural geothermal springs. These have been used to heat houses and streets, mostly in the downtown area.

Sister city
Klamath Falls has one sister city:


 * 🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand

Related pages

 * Crater Lake

Other websites

 * Entry for Klamath Falls in the Oregon Blue Book.