yellowstone
states: [usa]
category: natural
year: 1978
location: Northwest corner of the State of Wyoming and relatively small adjacent areas of the States of Montana and Idaho
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 44.4605600000, -110.8277800000
visited: 2023
The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2 ; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and wapitis.
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