Black Sand Basin

Black Sand Basin is in Teton, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,323 feet. Black Sand Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Upper Geyser Basin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cliff Geyser and Emerald Pool.

Cliff Geyser

Geyser

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Emerald Pool

Hot spring

Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.

Emerald Pool, a hot spring named for its emerald green color, is one of the main attractions at Black Sand Basin Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.

Opalescent Pool

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.

Black Sand Basin

Type: Sand with an elevation of 7,323 feet
Also known as: “Emerald Group”
Category: landform
Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.46277° or 44° 27′ 46″ north

Longitude

-110.85513° or 110° 51′ 19″ west

Elevation

7,323 feet (2,232 metres)

Open location code

85PFF47V+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1242147600

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=sand

GeoNames ID

5818967

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