Overhanging Cliff
Overhanging Cliff is a cliff of vertical basalt that overhangs the Grand Loop Road just north of Tower Fall on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Tower Fall and Calcite Springs.
Tower Fall
Waterfall
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Tower Fall is a waterfall on Tower Creek in the northeastern region of Yellowstone National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Approximately 1,000 yards upstream from the creek's confluence with the Yellowstone River, the fall plunges 132 feet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yanceys.
Yanceys
Locality
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John F. Yancey also known as Uncle John Yancey was a Yellowstone National Park concessionaire who operated Yancey's Pleasant Valley hotel near Tower Junction in Yellowstone from 1882 until his death in 1903. Yanceys is situated 3½ miles northwest of Overhanging Cliff.
Overhanging Cliff
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 6,673 feet
- Description: cliff in Park County, Wyoming, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Overhanging Cliff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Overhanging Cliff”
- French: “Overhanging Cliff”
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Localities in the Area
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