Twin Falls, Idaho

:For the film of the same name, see Twin Falls, Idaho (movie).

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:Twin Falls is the title of a song by Idaho band Built to Spill.

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Twin Falls is a town located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,469. The city is the county seat of Twin Falls County{{GR|6}}. Located approximately halfway between Boise and Pocatello, Twin Falls is the largest city and the main commercial center of Idaho's Magic Valley region.

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Twin Falls County, Idaho - 2000 - County seat - Boise - Pocatello - Magic Valley

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Twin Falls is perhaps best known for the September 1974 attempt by Evel Knievel to jump the nearby Snake River Canyon in a specially-modified rocket cycle. Watched by millions on TV, the attempt ultimately failed following a premature deployment of Knievel's parachute. The foundation of the launch ramp, which lies on private land, can still be seen.

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1974 - Evel Knievel - Snake River

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The Perrine Bridge, which spans the Snake River Canyon north of the city, has become popular with the BASE jumping community.

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Perrine Bridge - BASE jumping

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In 1999, Twin Falls was used as a primary filming location for the film adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut novel Breakfast of Champions.

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1999 - Kurt Vonnegut - Breakfast of Champions

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Twin Falls is home to C.S.I. (the College of Southern Idaho). Several Idaho universities, including Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho, offer classes in Twin Falls.

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College of Southern Idaho - Boise State University - Idaho State University - University of Idaho

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Although the Oregon Trail passed through the region and a rail station was established in 1864 at Rock Creek near the present-day townsite, the Twin Falls area remained very sparsely populated throughout the 19th Century until advances in irrigation techniques made commercial agriculture in the area practical. Twin Falls city was founded in 1904. It is named for a nearby waterfall on the Snake River of the same name. Twin Falls has a council-manager form of government.

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Oregon Trail - 1864 - Irrigation - Council-manager

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