DeSoto Falls

DeSoto Falls is a 104-foot waterfall located on the West Fork of the near , United States, in DeSoto State Park. The falls have carved their own small canyon.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall in Alabama, United States
  • Also known as: “De Soto Falls”

Places of Interest

Highlights include United Methodist Church (Valley Head, Alabama) and St. Joseph’s-on-the-Mountain Episcopal Church (Mentone, Alabama).

Church
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles northwest of DeSoto Falls.

Church
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 miles north of DeSoto Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valley Head and Mentone.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. Although this town incorporated in 1922, it was also listed as being incorporated on the 1890 U.S. Census. It is part of the region. At the 2020 census, its population was 577. is situated 2 miles northwest of DeSoto Falls.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. Its location is atop . As of the 2020 census, had a population of 319. is situated 2 miles north of DeSoto Falls.

DeSoto Falls

Latitude
34.54881° or 34° 32′ 56″ north
Longitude
-85.59072° or 85° 35′ 27″ west
Elevation
1,581 feet (482 metres)
Open location code
866PGCX5+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11774624494
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
4058468
Wiki­data ID
Q38622
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Mazanderani to Western Panjabi—“DeSoto Falls” goes by many names.
  • Mazanderani: “ئوشار دسوتو”
  • Mazanderani: “دسوتو ئوشار”
  • Persian: “آبشار دسوتو”
  • Persian: “ابشار دسوتو”
  • Tajik: “ДеСото”
  • Tajik: “Обшори ДеСото”
  • Tajik: “Шаршараи ДеСото”
  • Urdu: “دسوتو آبشار”
  • Vietnamese: “Thác DeSoto”
  • Western Panjabi: “دسوتو آبشار”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Desoto State Park Lake and Ellison Cemetery.

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