Fountain Paint Pot

The Fountain Paint Pot is a mud pot located in Lower Geyser Basin in . The Fountain Paint Pot is named for the reds, yellows and browns of the mud in this area.
Wikipedia
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.
  • Type: Hot spring
  • Description: Yellowstone mud pool
  • Also known as: “Chalk Vat”, “Devils Paintbox”, “Fountain Geyser”, “Fountain Paintpots”, “Mammoth Paintpot”, “Mud Puff”, and “Paint Vat”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Red Spouter and Jet Geyser.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Geyser
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of in the United States. is in the Fountain Group that includes , , Red Spouter and Silex Spring.

Geyser
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a geyser in the Lower Geyser Basin of in the United States. Fountain is the dominant member of a group of geysers at the Fountain Paint Pots thermal area. , which erupts from a vent close to Fountain's, is larger, but is inactive during most years.

Fountain Paint Pot

Latitude
44.55061° or 44° 33′ 2″ north
Longitude
-110.80624° or 110° 48′ 23″ west
Elevation
7,306 feet (2,227 metres)
Open location code
85PFH52V+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 304716872
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­hot_spring
Geo­Names ID
5825478
Wiki­data ID
Q8565025
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Polish—“Fountain Paint Pot” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fountain Paint Pot”
  • French: “Fountain Paint Pot”
  • Polish: “Fountain Paint Pot (Yellowstone)”
  • Polish: “Fountain Paint Pot”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fountain Paint Pot area and Upper Geyser Basin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Red Spouter and Silex Spring.

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