West Thumb Information Station

West Thumb Information Station is a forest station in Teton, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,799 feet. West Thumb Information Station is situated nearby to the spring Collapsing Pool, as well as near West Thumb Geyser Basin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yellowstone National Park and Collapsing 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.

Collapsing Pool

Spring

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Collapsing Pool is a spring, which is situated 480 feet northeast of West Thumb Information Station.

West Thumb Geyser Basin

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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.

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 1½ miles southeast of West Thumb Information Station.

West Thumb Information Station

Type: Forest station
Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.41584° or 44° 24′ 57″ north

Longitude

-110.57332° or 110° 34′ 24″ west

Elevation

7,799 feet (2,377 metres)

Open location code

85PFCC8G+8M

GeoNames ID

8224370

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