West Thumb
West Thumb is a locality in Teton, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,795 feet. West Thumb is situated nearby to the hamlet Grant Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming, United States
- Also known as: “Thumb”, “Thumb Junction”, “West Thumb Junction”, “West Thumb, WY”, and “West Thumb, Wyoming”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abyss Pool and Collapsing Pool.
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.
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 2 miles southeast of West Thumb.
West Thumb
Latitude
44.41676° or 44° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
-110.57374° or 110° 34′ 26″ westElevation
7,795 feet (2,376 metres)Open location code
85PFCC8G+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3362431921OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“West Thumb” goes by many names.
- French: “West Thumb”
- Irish: “West Thumb”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Staem Vents and West Thumb Geyser Basin Trailhead.
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