West Thumb
West Thumb is in Teton, Wyoming. West Thumb is situated nearby to King Geyser, as well as near the hot spring Abyss Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yellowstone National Park and Abyss 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.
Abyss Pool
Hot spring
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abyss Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
Black Pool
Hot spring
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain.
Black Pool is a hot spring in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The pool was cool enough up until 1991 for dark orange-brown cyanobacteria to grow throughout the pool.
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.
West Thumb
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Teton, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.4202° or 44° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
-110.57234° or 110° 34′ 20″ westOpen location code
85PFCCCH+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 789363769OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
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