Twin Falls
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Twin Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Rocky Top stands 1,528 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Winter Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Silver Falls runs past it.
The story
Twin Falls is a waterfall located in the Silver Falls State Park at the east end of the city of Salem, in Marion County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located in the west foothills where Mount Hood National Forest meets with the Middle Santiam Wilderness. Several prominent waterfalls are located in the Park along Trail of Ten Falls: South Falls, Drake Falls, Lower South Falls, and Winter Falls—among others.
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Wikidata Q65090438, matched on coordinates and name (27 m apart).
What the record says
- Height
- 9 m
- Width
- 6 m
How to reach it
- On the Silver Falls
- 25.8 mi off the West Cascades, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Falls Viewpoint · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blacktail: 4.1 mi
- Silverton Hills: 4.7 mi
- Tietz Hill: 5.5 mi
- Stout Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Little Green Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Lyons Mehama County Park: 6.8 mi
- North Fork County Park: 7.1 mi
- John Neal Memorial County Park: 7.6 mi
- Church Park: 8.4 mi
- Silverton Marine Park: 8.6 mi
- Winter Falls: 0.2 mi
- Middle North Falls: 0.4 mi
- Drake Falls: 0.5 mi
- Double Falls: 0.6 mi
- Lower North Falls: 0.6 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk MRA Route Start: 17.3 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Library Route Start: 18.1 mi
- CCC Statue: 18.4 mi
- Molalla StoryWalk Downtown Route Start: 18.5 mi
- Hamish: 19.4 mi
- Scio Historical Society Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health: 18.3 mi
- Willamette Heritage Center: 19.4 mi
- Hallie Ford Art Museum: 19.7 mi
- Bush House Museum: 19.9 mi
- Fee station: 1.1 mi
- Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater: 1.4 mi
- Wildlife-viewing blind: 1.6 mi
- Crooked Finger OHV Area: 4.8 mi
- Aldersgate Camps and Retreats: 15.3 mi
- Bobbie the Wonder Dog: 10.9 mi
- Scio Vetrans Memorial: 16.3 mi
- 1245 Mill Street Section Houses: 19.4 mi
- Column Segments from Second Oregon Capitol: 19.5 mi
- Rev. Jason Lee: 19.5 mi
- Santiam Kingston Hills: 8.4 mi
- Kingston Prairie Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.4 mi
- Packsaddle County Park: 16.0 mi
- Ivor Davies Nature Park: 17.7 mi
- The Oregon Garden: 10.6 mi
- Harvest Nursery Permaculture Garden: 11.5 mi
- Isaac's Garden: 19.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.3 mi
- Martha Springer Botanical Garden: 19.5 mi
- Number 2: 10.7 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area B: 24.2 mi
- Mission Lake Day-Use Area A: 24.2 mi
- Yellowbottom Day Use Site: 24.2 mi
- Filbert Grove Day-Use Area: 24.5 mi
- Shelburn: 15.4 mi
- Jawbone Flats: 21.1 mi
- Waconda: 21.2 mi
- Eola: 23.8 mi
- The Maples Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Santiam River Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Bagby Hot Springs: 22.9 mi
- Giesy Spring: 24.7 mi
- Turner Lake Beach Area: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Twin Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Top | ESE 111° | 1,528 m | 18.2 mi |
| Whetstone Mountain | E 94° | 1,514.6 m | 21.1 mi |
| Sardine Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,508 m | 21.5 mi |
| Table Rock | ENE 70° | 1,487 m | 17.0 mi |
| Divide Butte | ENE 63° | 1,456 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sawmill Hill | SE 128° | 1,447.19 m | 19.5 mi |
| Burnt Mountain | E 87° | 1,441 m | 18.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | SE 130° | 1,436.827 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:16 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 42 | 37 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Creek Falls, 1 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–May — fullest in Dec, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 5,492 | 4,355 | 3,733 | 3,806 | 3,833 | 2,676 | 1,344 | 1,061 | 1,545 | 2,518 | 4,921 | 5,620 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge North Santiam River AT Mehama, OR, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1557371319
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