Churchill County, Nevada
Waterfalls Near Fallon, NV
There is 1 named waterfall within a 30-mile radius of Fallon, 1 of them inside 10 miles. Twenty Six Foot Drop is the closest at 6.8 miles to the west.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Fallon at a Glance
2 Waterfalls Near Fallon, Ranked by Distance
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Twenty Six Foot Drop
Twenty Six Foot Drop is the closest named waterfall to Fallon, 6.8 miles to the west in Churchill County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Fallon.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Churchill County, NV 89406 (GPS 39.4846, -118.9035)
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Jumbo Falls
Jumbo Falls lies 50 miles west of Fallon in Washoe County, number 2 of 2 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Fallon. Its own nearest town is Virginia City.
- Rating
- 3.7 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Washoe County, NV 89521 (GPS 39.3303, -119.6924)
Where the Waterfalls Are
Fallon sits in or near the Great Basin Ranges area of Nevada. Across the rest of the state, waterfalls are isolated and often obscure. Jumbo Falls in Washoe County lies in far western Nevada, where storms coming over the Sierra Nevada deliver more precipitation than the interior receives. Lander and Nye counties include falls in remote central Nevada ranges, while Lincoln County has a site named Water and Ice Falls. Twenty Six Foot Drop in Churchill County is highly rated but sees few visitors. Many of these require long drives on dirt roads, and their flow varies greatly from year to year depending on snowpack. Read the Nevada waterfall guide.
By direction from Fallon: 2 to the west. They are spread across Churchill County (1) and Washoe County (1). The average distance is 28.3 miles.
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Waterfalls Near Fallon: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Fallon, NV?
1 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Fallon: 1 within 10 miles, 0 10 to 20 miles, 0 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Fallon?
Twenty Six Foot Drop in Churchill County is the closest, about 6.8 miles west of Fallon.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Fallon in?
Churchill County (1) and Washoe County (1).
How does Fallon compare with other Nevada towns?
Fallon ranks 3rd of the 6 Nevada towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.