Welcome to Multnomah Falls ...

Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah County<1>.

The location of Multnomah Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Multnomah Falls: mult-NO-ma<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Multnomah Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Multnomah Falls is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Multnomah Falls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Multnomah Falls: (503) & (971)<5>

Communities near Multnomah Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Multnomah Falls.

• Gresham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <6>
• Camas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <6>
• Troutdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
  • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <6>
• Washougal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washougal
  • Washougal is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washougal <6>
• Sandy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <6>
• Damascus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
• Fairview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
• Wood Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
  • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <6>
• Stevenson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
  • Stevenson is located in Skamania County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <6>
• Cascade Locks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
  • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Multnomah Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Multnomah Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Multnomah Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Multnomah Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Multnomah Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Multnomah Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Multnomah Falls ...

Looking for more information about Multnomah Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Multnomah Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Multnomah Falls.

Adding Multnomah Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Multnomah Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Multnomah Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Multnomah Falls mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Multnomah Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Multnomah Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/