Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls (/ˈklæməθ/ KLAM-əth) is a city in, and the county seat of, Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893. The population was 21,813 at the 2020 census. The city is on the southeastern shore of the Upper Klamath Lake. It is located 80 miles (130 km) east of Medford, 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Reno, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of the California–Oregon border.
Klamath Falls, Oregon | |
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Upper Klamath Falls | |
| Nickname: Oregon's City of Sunshine | |
| Motto: "Working For You" | |
Location in Oregon | |
Klamath Falls Location in the United States Klamath Falls Klamath Falls (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 121°46′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Westfall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.96 sq mi (54.27 km2) |
| • Land | 20.08 sq mi (52.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,094 ft (1,248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 21,813 |
| • Density | 1,086.30/sq mi (419.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP codes | 97601, 97603 |
| Area code | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-39700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411554 |
| Website | City Website |
Logging was Klamath Falls's first major industry.
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