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How tall is Multnomah Falls?
Multnomah Falls is 189 m (620 ft) tall.
Measured: drop height.
Heights are compiled from public sources — official league & agency listings, published profiles and reference data — and cross-checked; the confidence flag reflects how consistently sources agree. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
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About Multnomah Falls’s height
Multnomah Falls is 189 m (620 ft) tall. That is 18900 centimetres, or 620 ft in feet and inches. This figure is measured drop height. Source confidence for this height is rated high.
For a sense of scale, Multnomah Falls is just shorter than Gateway Arch (192 m), and is a little taller than Space Needle (184 m). Use the comparison tool above to line Multnomah Falls up against anyone else, to scale.
Multnomah Falls in perspective
Height in context
- Multnomah Falls at 189 m (620 ft) is approximately 108.0× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Multnomah Falls side by side with any person or object — you’ll see the size difference at a glance.
World height averages: adult men ≈1.75 m, adult women ≈1.62 m (compiled from global studies; varies by region).
Multnomah Falls height — frequently asked
- How tall is Multnomah Falls?
- Multnomah Falls is 189 m (620 ft) tall.
- How tall is Multnomah Falls in feet?
- Multnomah Falls is 620 ft tall.
- How tall is Multnomah Falls in cm?
- Multnomah Falls is 189 m (18900 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Multnomah Falls or Gateway Arch?
- Gateway Arch is taller, at 192 m versus Multnomah Falls at 189 m.
- Is Multnomah Falls taller than Space Needle?
- Yes — Multnomah Falls is 189 m, which is taller than Space Needle at 184 m.
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