Falls Creek
Falls Creek, also known as the Falls River, is a tributary of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. The creek begins at the northern boundary of the national park and flows 24 miles to empty into the Tuolumne at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, dropping over two well-known waterfalls.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Yosemite National Park, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Fall River” and “Falls River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wapama Falls and Tueeulala Falls.
Wapama Falls
Waterfall
Tueeulala Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Epachamo, Public domain.Kolana Rock
Peak
Kolana Rock is a prominent granite dome located along the southern edge of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park. John Muir stated that Kolana was the Indian name for the rock.
Falls Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.96298° or 37° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
-119.76518° or 119° 45′ 55″ west
Elevation
3,783 feet (1,153 metres)
Open location code
8592X67M+5W
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Falls Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Falls Creek”
- Cebuano: “Falls Creek”
- Venetian: “Falls”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Harden Gardens and Mather.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hetch Hetchy Dome and Hetch Hetchy Valley.
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