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Falls of the Ohio

Kentucky · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

Falls of the Ohio, a waterfall in Kentucky
Photo: William Alden from Louisville, Kentucky, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Falls of the Ohio is a waterfall in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

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If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Falls of the Ohio (this page)
Falls of the Ohio1 mi
Fairmont Falls16 mi
The Big Falls29 mi
Harts Falls33 mi
Chain Mill Falls33 mi

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How far is Falls of the Ohio from a major city?

Falls of the Ohio is 3 miles from Louisville (about 5 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

38.2715, -85.7644

Sources and live status

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    Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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