Yellowstone River
Yellowstone National Park is a famous attraction that is visited by millions of people each year. It’s one of the oldest parks of its kind and it was the first to be declared a park. It’s so intriguing that even filmmakers have gotten in on some of the action by making it a part of many blockbuster movies. Below are a few more interesting facts about Yellowstone National Park that you may not know about:
- Yellowstone got its name from the Native Americans who used to call it “Mi tsi a da zi” which simply means “Rock Yellow River”. They called it this because of the yellow colored cliffs made of rocks that line the northern region. This was eventually translated into “Yellowstone” by the French fur trappers and thus, a name was born.
- The park is best known for its geothermal features that can be found all over the park. The internal heat coming from the earth is the closest to the surface in this area than it is anywhere else in the world and this is what causes these “Hot Spots”.
- The majority of the park is located in Wyoming but one percent of it is in Idaho and three percent is located in Montana.
- Old Faithful erupts approximately every sixty-five minutes and it will last for around four minutes each time.
- There are a variety of historic buildings located throughout the park that are very interesting to see.
- The buffalo is one of the main animals people usually think of when talking about the wildlife at the park.
- Yellowstone Lake is the largest freshwater lake found above 7,000 feet in North America.
- Always be prepared for surprises when visiting this park because you never really know what to expect until it happens. It’s an environment that cannot be completely controlled by humans but that’s part of the attraction.
Yellowstone National Park is a unique place to visit with many exciting attractions to keep you coming back for more. You can never get enough of all the wonderful things this park has to offer.
