Lava Creek Canyon
Lava Creek Canyon is a valley in Park, Wyoming and has an elevation of 5,925 feet. Lava Creek Canyon is situated nearby to the village Mammoth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Everts and Mammoth Hot Springs.
Mount Everts
Peak
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Mount Everts, elevation 7,846 feet, is a prominent mountain peak in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, near Mammoth Hot Springs. The peak was named for Truman C.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. Mammoth Hot Springs is situated 2 miles northwest of Lava Creek Canyon.
Fort Yellowstone
Protected area
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Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort, established in 1891 at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone was designated in 1872 but the Interior Department was unable to effectively manage the park. Fort Yellowstone is situated 2 miles northwest of Lava Creek Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mammoth and Gardiner.
Mammoth
Village
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Mammoth is a census-designated place in Park County, Wyoming, United States, in Yellowstone National Park. As of the 2010 census, its population was 263. Mammoth is situated 2 miles northwest of Lava Creek Canyon.
Gardiner
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gardiner is a small town located near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It is the only entrance to Yellowstone Park accessible by car year round and has served as a home base for thousands of tourists visiting the area.
Lava Creek Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,925 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.95716° or 44° 57′ 26″ northLongitude
-110.67076° or 110° 40′ 15″ westElevation
5,925 feet (1,806 metres)Open location code
85PFX84H+VMGeoNames ID
5830153
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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