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 2020 census, 21,813 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 .  of this is land and  (4.0%) is water. The elevation is .

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_.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Klamath Falls, Oregon
- **settlement type**: City
- **nickname**: Oregon's City of Sunshine
- **motto**: "Working For You"
- **image skyline**: Klamath Falls downtown.JPG
- **image caption**: Upper Klamath Falls
- **image map**: Klamath_County_Oregon_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Klamath_Falls_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location in Oregon
- **pushpin label**: Klamath Falls
- **pushpin label position**: top
- **pushpin map**: Oregon#USA
- **pushpin map caption**: Location in the United States
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Oregon
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Oregon, County
- **subdivision name2**: Klamath County, Oregon, Klamath
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **established title**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date**: 1905
- **area total sq mi**: 20.96
- **area total km2**: 54.27
- **area land sq mi**: 20.08
- **area land km2**: 52.01
- **area water sq mi**: 0.88
- **area water km2**: 2.27
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 21813
- **population density km2**: 419.43
- **population density sq mi**: 1086.30
- **timezone**: Pacific Standard Time Zone, Pacific
- **utc offset**: −8
- **timezone dst**: Pacific
- **utc offset dst**: −7
- **elevation ft**: 4094
- **postal code type**: ZIP codes
- **postal code**: 97601, 97603
- **area code**: Area code 541, 541
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 41-39700
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 2411554
- **website**: [https://www.klamathfalls.city/ City Website]
- **unit pref**: Imperial