Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Falls sits near the California border in Oregon's high desert, serving as a gateway to Crater Lake National Park. US Highway 97 runs north-south through town, connecting to Bend and California, while State Route 140 heads west to Medford. The city sits at 4,100 feet elevation beside Upper Klamath Lake, with the regional airport located 5 miles south of downtown. Oregon Institute of Technology calls this place home, and the entire downtown once ran on geothermal heating from natural hot springs.