Orange Mound Spring
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.
- Spring
- …is also known as “Orange Spring Mound”
- Description: hot spring in Park County, Wyoming, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mammoth Hot Springs and Fort Yellowstone.
Fort Yellowstone
Fort Yellowstone was a U.S. Army fort, established…
1 mile northeast of Orange Mound Spring
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mammoth and Gardiner.
Gardiner
Gardiner is a small town located near the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Orange Mound Spring
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Latitude
44.96648° or 44° 57′ 59″ north
Longitude
-110.71491° or 110° 42′ 54″ west
Open location code
85PFX78P+H2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = spring
Wikidata ID
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