Lower Terraces Area
Lower Terraces Area is a terrace in Park, Wyoming and has an elevation of 6,535 feet. Lower Terraces Area is situated nearby to the village Mammoth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mammoth Hot Springs and Fort Yellowstone.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District.
Fort Yellowstone
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort, established in 1891 at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone was designated in 1872 but the Interior Department was unable to effectively manage the park.
Orange Mound Spring
Spring
Photo: The Dye Clan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orange Mound Spring is one of the several hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. The name comes from its dark orange appearance caused by orange cyanobacteria living on the travertine, the rock that it is made of.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mammoth and Gardiner.
Mammoth
Village
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mammoth is a census-designated place in Park County, Wyoming, United States, in Yellowstone National Park. As of the 2010 census, its population was 263.
Gardiner
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gardiner is a small town located near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It is the only entrance to Yellowstone Park accessible by car year round and has served as a home base for thousands of tourists visiting the area.
Lower Terraces Area
- Type: Terrace with an elevation of 6,535 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.96878° or 44° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
-110.70625° or 110° 42′ 23″ westElevation
6,535 feet (1,992 metres)Open location code
85PFX79V+GGGeoNames ID
8224332
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Satellite Map
Discover Lower Terraces Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jardine and Electric.
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