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Multnomah Falls

American  
[muhlt-noh-muh] / mʌltˈnoʊ mə /

noun

  1. a waterfall on Multnomah Creek in NW Oregon, E of Portland. 611 feet (186 meters) high.


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Multnomah Falls, the most popular of the stops, has even instituted a timed use permit system to accommodate visitors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

After the meeting, Garfield drove outside Portland with his family and hiked a path that winds to the top of Multnomah Falls.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 28, 2018

Multnomah Falls is one of the most visited tourist spots in the Pacific Northwest.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2017

Previously, the falls had been known as Upper Multnomah Falls, Double Falls and most recently Twanklaskie Falls.

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2014

There’s a photo of a girl, who must be her daughter, standing with a brown man, the three little boys gathered around their legs, at the bottom of Multnomah Falls.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson