Comments on: Falls Park – Sioux Falls Namesake

By: Cellpic Sunday – Falls Park – Journeys with Johnbo

Cellpic Sunday – Falls Park – Journeys with Johnbo — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 07:09:23 +0000

[…] Sioux Falls derives its name from a series of cascades along the course of the Big Sioux River as it meanders through the urban area. Just a brief stroll from the city center, the river descends approximately 100 feet (30 m) in elevation. Ever since the city was established in 1856, these waterfalls have served as a magnet for both economic activities and leisure pursuits. Today, transformed into a park, the city has allocated 123 acres of land to be relished by both locals and tourists. If you’d like to see the original post about the park and view that gallery of images, you will find it here. […]

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:25:47 +0000

Oops, I meant was named.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:24:49 +0000

Makes sense… but I had no idea, Sioux falls were named for waterfalls…

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:53:35 +0000

In reply to Tina Schell.Thank you! All taken with my new Sony RX100-V. It does a nice job for a point and shoot.

By: Tina Schell

Tina Schell — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:23:45 +0000

Thanks for the tour John – don’t expect I’ll ever get there so nice to see it through your eyes. Your landscape shot of the falls is really beautiful.