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| + | | name = Yellowstone National Park | ||
| + | | width = 300 | ||
| + | | image = Blank USA outline.svg | ||
| + | | caption = | ||
| + | | base_width = 288 | ||
| + | | base_caption = USA locator map | ||
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| + | | location = [[Wyoming]], [[USA]]<br>(small area in [[Montana]] & [[Idaho]]) | ||
| + | | nearest_city = West Yellowstone, MT; Gardiner, MT; Jackson, WY | ||
| + | | area = 2,219,791 acres (8983.2 km²)<br><small>{2,219,789 acres (8983.2 km²) federal}</small><ref>[http://www.nature.nps.gov/stats/Acreage/acrebypark08fy.pdf NPS Listing of Acreage]</ref> | ||
| + | | established = March 1, 1872 | ||
| + | | visitation_fee = $12/person or $25/vehicle for 7 days | ||
| + | | visitation_num = 3,151,343<ref>[http://www.nature.nps.gov/stats/viewReport.cfm NPS Stats]</ref> | ||
| + | | visitation_year = 2007 | ||
| + | | governing_body = U.S. National Park Service | ||
| + | | website = [http://www.nps.gov/Yell/index.htm NPS - Yellowstone] | ||
| + | | category = National Park Service | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Geyser.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Castle Geyser in Yellowstone National Park]] | ||
'''Yellowstone National Park''' is a [[National Park]] located mostly in the state of [[Wyoming]], with small portions of the park in [[Idaho]] and [[Montana]]. The park is known for its [[geothermal]] features such as [[geyser]]s, [[hot spring]]s, and [[mud volcano]]s. These form part of the Yellowstone Caldera, a supervolcano fed by a mantle plume welling up from beneath the Earth's crust. | '''Yellowstone National Park''' is a [[National Park]] located mostly in the state of [[Wyoming]], with small portions of the park in [[Idaho]] and [[Montana]]. The park is known for its [[geothermal]] features such as [[geyser]]s, [[hot spring]]s, and [[mud volcano]]s. These form part of the Yellowstone Caldera, a supervolcano fed by a mantle plume welling up from beneath the Earth's crust. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:54, December 4, 2008
| Yellowstone National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | Wyoming, USA (small area in Montana & Idaho) |
| Nearest city | West Yellowstone, MT; Gardiner, MT; Jackson, WY |
| Area[2] | 2,219,791 acres (8983.2 km²) {2,219,789 acres (8983.2 km²) federal}[1] |
| Established | March 1, 1872 |
| Visitors[4] | 3,151,343[3] (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Entrance fee | $12/person or $25/vehicle for 7 days |
| Website | NPS - Yellowstone |
Yellowstone National Park is a National Park located mostly in the state of Wyoming, with small portions of the park in Idaho and Montana. The park is known for its geothermal features such as geysers, hot springs, and mud volcanos. These form part of the Yellowstone Caldera, a supervolcano fed by a mantle plume welling up from beneath the Earth's crust.
References
External Links
- Yellowstone National Park - official website
- Old Faithful webcam
- Virtual Tour of Yellowstone National Park
- What Makes Yellowstone, Yellowstone?, Videos © 2007 Yellowstone Association
- The Name "Yellowstone", Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association
- Extreme Cold in Yellowstone, Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association