Saturday 8 October 2011

Yellowstone National Park Animal

Yellowstone National Park Map 2011 New update Yellowstone National Park Map :   Yellowstone’s name has been attributed to the Native Americans who had lived in the area. Basically, the name comes from the Yellowstone River, which in turn gets its name from the yellow colored rocky cliffs located on its banks in the northern region of the park.

Yellowstone National Park Animal 


Old Faithful is the most famous amongst these geothermal features, which erupts faithfully about every 65 minutes for about 4 minutes, which is why it got its name from the members of the Washburn-Longford Expedition.



largest freshwater lake above 7,000 feet, is located in the central part of the park. Covering 136 sq miles, it has a shoreline of 110 miles. Absaroka Range has the highest mountains in the Yellowstone National Park, which is located in the southwestern part of the park. Eagle Peak, standing at 11,358 feet, is the highest in this range.