Fls

Geography & Places abbreviation · Address

Fls stands for Falls, an address abbreviation.

Refers to a waterfall or rapids, common in towns built around water-powered mills, such as Great Falls or Sioux Falls. USPS abbreviates Falls as FLS.

Example: The brewery is at 15 River Fls Dr.

Usage notes

Many mill towns grew at river falls because the drop powered waterwheels for grinding grain and spinning textiles.

Related abbreviations

More address abbreviations

• Dr – Drive
• Est – Estate
• Expy – Expressway
• ext. – Extension
• Fl – Floor
• Fld – Field
• Flt – Flat
• FM – Farm to Market Road
• Frd – Ford
• Frk – Fork
• Frnt – Front
• Frst – Forest

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