Potts Hot Spring Basin

Potts Hot Spring Basin is a depression in Teton, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,756 feet. Potts Hot Spring Basin is situated nearby to the locality West Thumb, as well as near the hamlet Grant Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yellowstone National Park and Abyss Pool.

Yellowstone National Park

Photo: Jared Benson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yellowstone National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was the world's first national park, set aside in 1872 to preserve the vast number of geysers, hot springs, and other thermal areas, as well as to protect the incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area.

Abyss Pool

Hot spring

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abyss Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Black Pool

Hot spring

Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.

Black Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The pool was cool enough up until 1991 for dark orange-brown cyanobacteria to grow throughout the pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grant Village.

Grant Village

Hamlet

Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grant Village is a developed area of Yellowstone National Park, offering lodging, camping and other visitor services. It is located on the southwest side of Yellowstone Lake, about 2 miles south of West Thumb Geyser Basin. Grant Village is situated 3 miles south of Potts Hot Spring Basin.

Potts Hot Spring Basin

Type: Depression with an elevation of 7,756 feet
Also known as: “West Thrumb”
Category: landform
Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.43355° or 44° 26′ 1″ north

Longitude

-110.58298° or 110° 34′ 59″ west

Elevation

7,756 feet (2,364 metres)

Open location code

85PFCCM8+CR

GeoNames ID

5835601

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Thumb and Lake.

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Highlights include Overhanging Geyser and Duck Lake.

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