Inspiration Point
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Artist Point and Silver Cord Cascade.
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. Artist Point is situated 2,800 feet southwest of Inspiration Point.
Silver Cord Cascade
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Canyon Campground
Campsite
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.
Canyon Campground is a campsite, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Inspiration Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canyon Village and Hayden Valley.
Hayden Valley
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Inspiration Point.
Inspiration Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: promontory cliff in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming, United States
- Categories: cliff and tourism
- Location: Park, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.72467° or 44° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
-110.46979° or 110° 28′ 11″ westElevation
7,789 feet (2,374 metres)Open location code
85PFPGFJ+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 261089049OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q11712801
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Polish—“Inspiration Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Inspiration Point”
- Polish: “Inspiration Point (Yellowstone)”
- Polish: “Inspiration Point”
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