Surface Creek

Surface Creek is a stream in Park, Wyoming and has an elevation of 6,854 feet. Surface Creek is situated nearby to the locality Artist Point, as well as near the hamlet Canyon Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Silver Cord Cascade and Inspiration Point.

Silver Cord Cascade

Waterfall

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Silver Cord Cascade is a horsetail type waterfall on Surface Creek, a tributary of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park. Surface Creek flows out of Ribbon Lake off the South rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and plunges 1,200 feet to the Yellowstone River.

Inspiration Point

Scenic viewpoint

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Inspiration Point is a promontory cliff on the north rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone east of Yellowstone Falls on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.

Artist Point

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.

Artist Point is an overlook point on the edge of a cliff on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canyon Village and Hayden Valley.

Canyon Village

Hamlet

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Canyon Village is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles west of Surface Creek.

Hayden Valley

Locality

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Hayden Valley is a large, sub-alpine valley within Yellowstone National Park straddling the Yellowstone River between Yellowstone Falls and Yellowstone Lake. Hayden Valley is situated 6 miles south of Surface Creek.

Surface Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.72938° or 44° 43′ 46″ north

Longitude

-110.45159° or 110° 27′ 6″ west

Elevation

6,854 feet (2,089 metres)

Open location code

85PFPGHX+Q9

GeoNames ID

5840352

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