Geography
Twin Falls is located at 42°34'N 114°28'W (42.561,-114.464).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31.1 square kilometers), all of it land.
The Snake River Canyon forms the city's northern limits, separating it from Jerome County. There are three waterfalls in the immediate area. Shoshone Falls is located approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of Twin Falls city. Pillar Falls is located approximately 1½ miles (2½ kilometers) upstream from the Perrine Bridge while Twin Falls, the city's namesake, is located upstream of Shoshone Falls.
Shoshone Falls is taller than Niagara Falls by about 36 feet (58 meters).
The Perrine Bridge, which spans the Snake River Canyon immediately north of the city, is one of only a handful of artificial structures worldwide where BASE jumping is legal. In September 2005 Miles Daisher of Twin Falls set a BASE jumping world record by jumping off Perrine Bridge 57 times in a 24-hour period. In July 2006 Dan Schilling jumped off the bridge 201 times in 21 hours to raise money for charity. Unlike Daisher, Schilling was hoisted to the top of the bridge by a crane after every jump.
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