Excelsior Geyser

Excelsior Geyser Crater, formerly known as Excelsior Geyser, is a dormant fountain-type geyser in the Midway Geyser Basin of in the United States. Excelsior was named by Yellowstone superintendent P. W. Norris in 1881.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Geyser
  • Description: geyser in Yellowstone National Park
  • Also known as: “Excelsior Geyser Crater”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Prismatic Spring and Turquoise Pool.

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The is the largest hot spring in the , and the third largest in the world, after in New Zealand and in Dominica.

Hot spring
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
is a hot spring in the Midway Geyser Basin of , . has a temperature between 142 and 160 °F and was named by members of the Hayden Expedition of 1878.

Geyser
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hot spring in the Midway Geyser Basin of , . usually has a temperature of approximately 132 °F.

Excelsior Geyser

Latitude
44.52627° or 44° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-110.83674° or 110° 50′ 12″ west
Elevation
7,257 feet (2,212 metres)
Open location code
85PFG5G7+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 261810712
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­geyser
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
5824832
Wiki­data ID
Q2703843
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Satellite Map

Discover Excelsior Geyser from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Korean—“Excelsior Geyser” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Excelsior Geyser”
  • Dutch: “Excelsior Geyser”
  • French: “Excelsior Geyser”
  • Korean: “익스켈시어 간헐천”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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