Fall River is a river in Fall River County, South Dakota.[1] The river is the namesake of Fall River County.[2]

Fall River was so named on account of its relatively steep stream gradient.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fall River
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 4.

43°23′10″N 103°24′18″W / 43.38611°N 103.40500°W / 43.38611; -103.40500


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