West Thumb Geyser Basin
The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins in Yellowstone National Park as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles.Photo: InSapphoWeTrust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yellowstone National Park and Percolating Spring.
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.
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 south of West Thumb Geyser Basin.
West Thumb Geyser Basin
- Type: Tourist attraction with an elevation of 7,762 feet
- Category: tourism
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.41701° or 44° 25′ 1″ northLongitude
-110.57197° or 110° 34′ 19″ westElevation
7,762 feet (2,366 metres)Open location code
85PFCC8H+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4332318698OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“West Thumb Geyser Basin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Thumb Geyser Basin”
- German: “West-Thumb-Geysir-Becken”
- Ukrainian: “Гейзерне поле Західного Великого Пальця”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Thumb and Bridge Bay.
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