Obsidian Cliff
Obsidian Cliff, also known as 48YE433, was an important source of lithic materials for prehistoric peoples in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 7,402 feet
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Effervescent Spring”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Obsidian Cliff Kiosk and Beaver Lake.
Obsidian Cliff Kiosk
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Obsidian Cliff, also known as 48YE433, was an important source of lithic materials for prehistoric peoples in Yellowstone National Park near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming, United States.
Semi-Centennial Geyser
Geyser
Semi-Centennial Geyser is located just north of Roaring Mountain in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Situated next to the Grand Loop Road, the geyser was first noticed when it had a few small eruptions in 1919. Semi-Centennial Geyser is situated 2½ miles south of Obsidian Cliff.
Obsidian Cliff
- Categories: archaeological site, quarry, and landform
- Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.82086° or 44° 49′ 15″ northLongitude
-110.72757° or 110° 43′ 39″ westElevation
7,402 feet (2,256 metres)Open location code
85PFR7CC+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 356511290OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Obsidian Cliff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Obsidian Cliff”
- Chinese: “黑曜石崖”
- Danish: “Obsidian Cliff”
- Dutch: “Obsidian Cliff”
- French: “Obsidian Cliff”
- German: “Obsidian Cliff”
- Hebrew: “צוק האובסידיאן”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Obsidian Cliff”. Photo: USGS, Public domain.