Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems,
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but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion.
Basic Info
Location United States - Park County, Wyoming - Teton County, Wyoming - Gallatin County, Montana - Park County, Montana - Fremont County, Idaho Nearest town West Yellowstone, Montana Coordinates 44°35′47″N 110°32′50″W Area 2,219,791 acres (8,983.18 km2) Established March 1, 1872; 152 years ago Visitors 3,290,242 (in 2022) Elevation 8,104 ft (2,470 m) Governing body U.S. National Park Service
The World's First National Park
On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became the first national park for all to enjoy the unique hydrothermal and geologic features. Within Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain about half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
Web references
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Webcams
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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park
