Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls (/ˈklæməθ/ KLAM-əth) (Klamath: ʔiWLaLLoonʔa[4]) 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.
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 Location in Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 121°46′54″W / 42.22500°N 121.78167°WCoordinates: 42°13′30″N 121°46′54″W / 42.22500°N 121.78167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Westfall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.66 sq mi (53.51 km2) |
| • Land | 19.81 sq mi (51.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,099 ft (1,249.4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,840 |
| • Estimate (2013)[1] | 21,207 |
| • Density | 1,052.0/sq mi (406.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP codes | 97601, 97603 |
| FIPS code | 41-39700[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | [3] |
| Website | City Website |
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".[5]
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.[6]
Geography
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km2). 17.9 square miles (46.4 km2) of this is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (4.54%) is water.[7] The elevation is 4,099 feet (1,249 m).
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.[8]
Sister city
Klamath Falls has one sister city:[9]
Klamath Falls, Oregon Media
Link River downstream white water falls, from which Klamath Falls gets its name
Upper Klamath Lake Canoe Trail, with ponderosa pine and quaking aspen in fall foliage
The Oregon Bank Building is one of 13 sites in Klamath Falls listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Klamath County Courthouse
Klamath Union High School (KU) 2013 football team in action
Veterans Park on the south shore of the Upper Klamath Lake, downtown Klamath Falls
Amtrak's Coast Starlight at Klamath Falls station
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Vocabulary". Klamath Tribes Language Project. The Klamath Tribes. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ↑ "Name of Tiwishkeni". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ↑ "Oregon History Project". Ohs.org. 1946-12-18. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ US town uses geothermal energy to stay warm. AP. 2010-03-22. http://www.newsok.com/us-town-uses-geothermal-energy-to-stay-warm/article/feed/143990?custom_click=pod_headline_more-energy-news. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ "Oranjestad, Aruba". 20 January 2012.
Other websites
- Entry for Klamath Falls in the Oregon Blue Book.