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American Falls Idaho Map

Explore American Falls, Idaho, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of American Falls, Idaho

How to Use This American Falls, Idaho Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for American Falls, Idaho. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Idaho or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to American Falls.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	American Falls
State	Idaho (ID)
County	Power County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Boise)

Latitude	42.786023
Longitude	-112.854438
Population	4,568
Density	1092.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	83211
Area Code	208
County Seat	American Falls
School District	American Falls Joint School District 381

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Silver Horseshoe (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 192° S
Stebbins Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 193° S
Lee Street Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 033° NE
Willow Bay (Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 030° NE
Mary Mine/Placer Mine Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 224° SW
Snake River Vista Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 232° SW
Massacre Rocks State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 220° SW
Great Rift Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.5 mi, 272° W · 382k acres
Craters Of The Moon National Monument (National Monument) — 11.5 mi, 272° W · 806k acres
Craters of the Moon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 272° W · 412k acres
Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.5 mi, 232° SW · 5,704 acres
Caribou National Forest (National Forest) — 16.1 mi, 091° E · 986k acres
McDougall Field (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 061° NE
Sawtooth National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 196° S · 1.8M acres
Historic Downtown Pocatello (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 075° E
OriginStreetAddressesPocatello (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 075° E
Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 076° E
Museum of Clean (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 076° E
The ISU "I" (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 076° E
Bear Trap Cave (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 299° NW
The Butterfly Haven (Nature Reserve) — 29.7 mi, 027° NE
Brigham Point Cabin (Attraction) — 36.4 mi, 288° W
Bingham County Historical Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 043° NE
Minidoka County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 42.0 mi, 254° W
Idaho Roll Call Memorial (Monument) — 43.0 mi, 255° W
Lava Beds (Attraction) — 46.5 mi, 039° NE
Bridge of the Moon (Attraction) — 48.9 mi, 321° NW
The Virginia Theater (Theatre) — 55.1 mi, 042° NE
Big Sink Overlook (Viewpoint) — 56.5 mi, 322° NW
Tepee Circles (Historic Ruins) — 56.7 mi, 323° NW

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