American Falls Idaho Map

About American Falls, Idaho

American Falls is a locality in Power County, Idaho, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,568. The population density is 1092.8 people per km². American Falls is located at 42.7860°N, 112.8544°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. American Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83211.

American Falls occupies a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the high desert meets the horizon in a haze of pale sage and dry bunchgrass. It lies 21.5 miles west-southwest of Pocatello, ID (from Pocatello, ID: bearing 254°T), and is situated 11.0 miles south of Aberdeen. The landscape is defined by the expansive American Falls Reservoir, a wide, shimmering basin that anchors the region and draws the eye toward the distant, jagged silhouette of Cedar Ridge. Beyond the water, the terrain shifts into the quiet, parched depths of Ferry Hollow, where the wind carries the scent of dust and cooling earth. In the late afternoon, the light here turns a brittle, metallic gold, casting long, sharp shadows across the flat plains that stretch toward the Snake River, which carves its steady, deliberate path through the basalt bedrock nearby.

History in American Falls is anchored to the shifting currents of the regional economy, which remains deeply tied to the fertile, volcanic soil that supports extensive potato farming and agricultural production. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, centering on the simple amenities of City Park, where the local rhythm is measured by the changing levels of the reservoir and the seasonal demands of the harvest. The culture here is quiet and self-reliant, forged by generations who have learned to work the land despite the scarcity of rain. Residents of American Falls maintain a deep familiarity with the cycle of the irrigation water and the harsh clarity of the winter sky, finding a steady, unassuming purpose in the daily labor of a place that remains indifferent to the noise of the outside world.

About This American Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of American Falls, Idaho. Coordinates: 42.786023, -112.854438. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for American Falls includes the ZIP code (83211), telephone area code (208), county seat of Power County (American Falls), and school district assignment (American Falls Joint School District 381).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.