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Waterfalls in United States
United States has 402 waterfalls on Detourmap — waterfalls, cascades and cataracts. The best known is Niagara Falls. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 3.
- Waterfalls
- 402
- Of nature
- 402 of 2,545
- Little known
- 372 of 402
- Oldest
- Clifty Falls State Park 1920
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1.Niagara Falls
Nature · Iconic
Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States
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3.Multnomah Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in the Columbia Gorge in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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5.Oloʻupena Falls
Nature · Notable
Tiered waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii and the tallest waterfall in the United States
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8.Saint Anthony Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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10.American Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall of Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, New York, United States
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15.Eternal Flame Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent
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19.Chilnualna Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on Chilnualna Creek in Yosemite National Park, California
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22.Celilo Falls
Nature · Notable
Submerged waterfall on the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. Largest waterfall by flow rate in North America until 1957.
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25.Gibbon Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Gibbon River in northwestern Yellowstone National Park
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26.Lewis Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall located on the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
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27.Tahquamenon Falls
Nature · Notable
Two waterfalls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States
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28.Comet Falls
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
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30.Kepler Cascades
Nature · Notable
Waterfall on the Firehole River in southwestern Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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33.Shoshone Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States
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35.Bridal Veil Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the DuPont State Forest in North Carolina, United States
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40.Snoqualmie Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Snoqualmie River in Washington state, United States
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64.Wahkeena Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, United States
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71.Upper Whitewater Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on border of Jackson and Transylvania counties, North Carolina, U.S.A.
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72.Kettle Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Submerged waterfall on the Columbia River in Washington, United States
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78.Kaaterskill Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall located in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York
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80.Cullasaja Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Cullasaja River in North Carolina, United States
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84.Twin Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Snake River in Jerome and Twin Falls counties in Idaho, United States
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100.Horsetail Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, United States
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104.Wahclella Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall along Tanner Creek in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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105.Franklin Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall n the South fork of the Snoqualmie River in Washington State, USA
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123.High Falls
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall on the Genesee River in Rochester, New York, United States
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124.Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River
Nature · Hidden gem
Waterfall in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming, United States
Questions about this page
How many waterfalls are there in United States?
402 on this map, out of 2,545 nature & landscapes in United States. That is what Wikidata records with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article, so it is a floor rather than a census.
What is the best known waterfall in United States?
Niagara Falls. Three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States.
Which waterfalls in United States are the least visited?
372 of the 402 rank as little known — a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages. They sit at the bottom of the ranked list below.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.
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