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Yellowstone National Park



Grand Canyon of Yellowstone



Historical poster of Yellowstone from 1938




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Location of Yellowstone in the United States
Location	Park County, Wyoming Teton County, Wyoming Gallatin County, Montana Park County, Montana Fremont County, Idaho
Coordinates	44°36′N 110°30′WCoordinates: 44°36′N 110°30′W
Area	2,219,791 acres (898,318 ha)[1]
Established	March 1, 1872
Visitors	3,394,326 (in 2011)[2]
Governing body	U.S. National Park Service

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Yellowstone Fact Shee

GENERAL World's First National Park A designated World Heritage Site and designated Biosphere Reserve 3,472 square miles or 8,987 square km 2,221,766 acres or 898,317 hectares 63 air miles north to south (102 km) 54 air miles east to west 87 km) 96 % in Wyoming 3 % in Montana 1 % in Idaho Highest Point: 11,358 ft / 3,462 m (Eagle Peak) Lowest Point: 5,282 ft / 1,610 m (Reese Creek) Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined Approximately 5% of park is covered by water; 15% is grassland; and 80% is forest Precipitation ranges from 10 inches (26 cm) at the north boundary to 80 inches (205 cm) in the southwest corner Temperatures (average) at Mammoth: January: 9° F/-13 C in July: 80° F/27 C  Records: High: 99°F/37 C, 2002 (Mammoth) Low Temp: -66° F/-54 C (West Entrance, Riverside Station 1933)

WILDLIFE

67 species of mammals, including: 

• 7 species of native ungulates
• 2 species of bears
• 322 recorded species of birds (148 nesting species)
• 16 species of fish (5 non-native)
• 6 species of reptiles
• 4 species of amphibians
• 2 threatened species: Canada lynx, grizzly bear
• 1 endangered species: gray wolf 

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FLORA

• 7 species of conifers
• Approximately 80% of forest is comprised of lodgepole pine
• Approximately 1,150 species of native vascular plants
• More than 199 species of exotic (non-native) plants
• 186 species of lichens
• At least 406 species of thermophiles (only 1% of hydrothermal areas inventoried) 

GEOLOGY

• An active volcano
• Approximately 1,000-3,000 earthquakes annually
• Approximately 10,000 thermal features
• More than 300 geysers
• One of the world's largest calderas, measuring 45 by 30 miles (72 by 48 km)
• Thousands of petrified trees in northern Yellowstone
• Approximately 290 waterfalls, 15 ft. or higher, flowing year-round
• Tallest waterfall: Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River at 308 ft. (94 m)

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eELLOWSTONE LAKE

• 131.7 sq. miles (35,400 hectares) of surface area
• 141 miles (177 km) of shoreline
• 20 miles (32 km) north to south
• 14 miles (23 km) east to west
• Average depth: 140 feet (43 m)
• Maximum depth: about 410 feet (122 m)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

• 26 associated American Indian tribes
• Approximately 1,600 archeological sites
• More than 300 ethnographic resources (animals, plants, sites)
• More than 24 sites, landmarks, and districts on the National Register of Historic Places
• 1 National Historic Trail
• More than 900 historic buildings 
• More than 379,000 cultural objects and natural science specimens 
• Thousands of books (many rare), manuscripts, periodicals 
• About 90,000 photographic prints and negatives

LATITUDE / LONGITUDE / UTM
(NOTE: ALL UTMS ARE "Nad83")

1. Center of the park:

44 36 53.25 (Lat) -110 30 03.93 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4940281 N, 539584 E

2. Old Faithful:

44 27 37.31 (Lat) -110 49 41.59 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4923021 N, 513665 E

3. Mammoth:

44 58 34.79 (Lat) -110 42 03.37 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4980364 N, 523580 E

4. Entrances:

East Entrance:

44 29 18.42 (Lat) -110 00 13.80 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4926609 N, 579209 E

North Entrance:

45 01 46.39 (Lat) -110 42 31.32 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4986275 N, 522949 E

Northeast Entrance:

45 00 12.09 (Lat) -110 00 04.62 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4983809 N, 578510 E

South Entrance:

44 07 56.97 (Lat) -110 39 52.83 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4886643 N, 526824 E

West Entrance:

44 39 30.27 (Lat) -111 05 49.87 (Long)
UTM Zone 12: 4945010 N, 492295 E

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ROADS AND TRAILS

• 5 park entrances
• 466 mi / 750 km of roads (310 mi/499 km paved miles)
• More than 15 Miles of boardwalks
• Approximately 1,000 mi / 1,600 km of backcountry trails
• 92 trailheads
• 301 backcountry campsites

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VISITATION

• 3,394,321 people visited in 2011-6.8 percent lower than 2010
• 2010-2011 winter: 88,804 recreational visits

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FACILITIES

• 9 visitor centers and museums
• 9 hotels/lodges (2,000+ hotel rooms/cabins)
• 7 NPS-operated campgrounds (450+ sites)
• 5 concession-operated campgrounds (1,700 sites)
• 1,500+ buildings (NPS and concessions)
• 52 picnic areas
• 1 marina
• 13 self-guiding trails 

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EMPLOYEES

• During the summer:Approximately 780 National Park Service (about 400 year-round)
• Approximately 3,200 work for concessions

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MAILING ADDRESS

National Park Service
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168
Internet Website: www.nps.gov/yell/

You can follow us on Twitter @
http://twitter.com/YellowstoneNPS 

Did You Know?

Yellowstone contains approximately one-half of the world’s hydrothermal features. There are over 10,000 hydrothermal features, including over 300 geysers, in the park.

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Yellowstone National Park

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872,^[4][5] is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana andIdaho. Yellowstone, widely held to be the first national park in the world,^[6] is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park.^[7] It has many types of ecosystems, but thesubalpine forest is dominant.

Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years.^[8] The region was bypassed during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 19th century. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. The U.S. Army was commissioned to oversee the park just after its establishment. In 1917, administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service, which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than 1,000 archaeological sites.

Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles (8,983 km²),^[1]comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges.^[7] Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest supervolcano on the continent. The caldera is considered an active volcano. It has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years.^[9] Half of the world's geothermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanism.^[10] Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone. The park is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly intact ecosystem in the Earth's northern temperate zone.^[11]

Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles have been documented, including several that are either endangered or threatened.^[7] The vast forests and grasslands also include unique species of plants. Yellowstone Park is the largest and most famous megafauna location in the Continental United States. Grizzly Bears,wolves, and free-ranging herds of bison and elk live in the park. The Yellowstone Park Bison Herd is the oldest and largest public bison herd in the United States. Forest fires occur in the park each year; in the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park was burnt. Yellowstone has numerous recreational opportunities, includinghiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. Paved roads provide close access to the major geothermal areas as well as some of the lakes and waterfalls. During the winter, visitors often access the park by way of guided tours that use either snow coaches or snowmobile.

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Feature Presentation!

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