Shoshone Falls is a waterfall in the western United States, on the Snake River in south-central Idaho, approximately three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Twin Falls. Sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," Shoshone Falls is 212 feet (65 m) in height, 45 feet (14 m) higher than Niagara Falls, and flows over a rim nearly one thousand feet (300 m) in width.
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| Subject | Shoshone Falls |
| Category | Waterfall on the Snake River, Idaho |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 212 |
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