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World's First National Park - See History Page

Forty-Second Congress of the United States of America;
At the Second Session,
Begun and held at the City of Washington, on Monday, the Fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.

Established 01 March 1872, by an act of the U.S. Congress and signed by President Ulysses S. Grant.

Grant was the 18th president of the United States and Grant Village was named in his honor.

Signed by:

James Gillespie Blaine - Speaker of the House of Representatives
Schuyler Colfax - Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
George Congdon Gorham - Secretary of the Senate
Ulysses S. Grant (Hiram Ulysses Grant) - President of the United States

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Designated an International Biosphere Reserve on 26 Oct 1976

Designated a World Heritage Site on 08 Sep 1978

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Location

Northwest corner of Wyoming
Southwest border of Montana
Eastcentral border of Idaho

96% in Wyoming

3% in Montana

1% in Idaho

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Latitude / Longitude / UTM
(NOTE: ALL UTMS ARE "Nad83")

Center of the Park 44 36 53.25 (Lat) -110 30 03.93 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4940281 N, 539584 E	North Entrance 45 01 46.39 (Lat) -110 42 31.32 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4986275 N, 522949 E
Old Faithful 44 27 37.31 (Lat) -110 49 41.59 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4923021 N, 513665 E	Northeast Entrance 45 00 12.09 (Lat) -110 00 04.62 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4983809 N, 578510 E
Mammoth 44 58 34.79 (Lat) -110 42 03.37 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4980364 N, 523580 E	South Entrance 44 07 56.97 (Lat) -110 39 52.83 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4886643 N, 526824 E
East Entrance 44 29 18.42 (Lat) -110 00 13.80 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4926609 N, 579209 E	West Entrance 44 39 30.27 (Lat) -111 05 49.87 (Long) UTM Zone 12: 4945010 N, 492295 E

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Size - See Map Page

Square miles - 3,472 / 8,987 square km

Acres - 2,219,789 / 898,317 hectares

Miles north to south - 63 / 102 km

Miles east to west - 54 / 87 km

Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined

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Elevation

Highest point: 11,358 feet / 3462 meters - Eagle Peak

Lowest point: 5,282 feet / 1610 meters - Reese Creek

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Land Mass Make-up

80% is forested

15% is meadow and grassland

5% is covered by water (approximately)

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Geology - See Geyser Page and Waterfalls Page

An Active Volcano

Earthquakes: approximately 2,000 a year

Thermal features: 10,000 (approximately)

Active geysers: 300 (approximately)

Approximately 290 waterfalls, 15 feet or higher, flowing year-round

Tallest waterfall: 308 feet / 94 meters - Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River - Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

One of the world's largest calderas (volcanic explosion crater), measures 45 mi x 30 mi / 72 km x 48 km

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Flora

Conifers - eight (8) species (approximately 80% of forest is comprised of lodgepole pine)

Native vascular plants - approximately 1,700 species

Exotic (non-native) plants - 170 species

Lichens - 186 species

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Wildlife - See Wildlife Page

Largest concentration of free-roaming wildlife in the lower 48 states and the global temperate zone

• Amphibian Species - 4
• Bird Species - 311 (148 nesting species)
• "Endangered or threatened" protected species - 5
• Fish Species - 18 (6 non-native)
• Mammal Species - approximately 50
  • Bear Species - 2
    • Black Bear
    • Grizzly Bear
  • Canids (Dogs) Species - 4
    • Coyote
    • Swift Fox
    • Red Fox
    • Wolf - See the Wolf Page
  • Ungulate Species (native hoofed mammals) - 7
• Reptile Species - 6

The list below names federally listed endangered or threatened species known to reside or occur in Yellowstone National Park.

E n d a n g e r e d
� Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
� Whooping crane (Grus americana)

T h r e a t e n e d
� Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis)
� Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) � the eagle was down listed from endangered to threatened in four of five regions, including the one containing Yellowstone, in July 1995.
� Lynx (Felis lynx canadensis) � listed in March 2000.

Note: The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) � formerly endangered, was delisted in August 1999.

Other Species of Concern

Category 1 species are candidates for listing on the federal list of threatened or endangered species.

� Mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) � Migrant
� Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) � in 1994, listing was determined to be warranted but pre-cluded at that time.

In August 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued new policy indicating Category 2 species are no longer considered candidates for listing. The list below of formerly classified Category 2 species indicates species about which we lack good information. These species are not all confirmed to be in Yellowstone, but may occur or reside here.

� Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus)
� Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum)
� Preble's shrew (Sorexpreblei) � only one recorded specimen from Yellowstone
� Long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) � Migrant
� Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) � Migrant
� Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis ) � Migrant
� Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator)
� Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
� Black tern (Chlidonias niger) � Occasional
� Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) � Migrant
� Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
� Western boreal toad (Bufo boreas boreas)
� Spotted frog (Rana pretioas)
� Ross' bentgrass ( Agrostis rossiae) � Endemic to Yellowstone
� Yellowstone sand verbena ( Abronia ammophila)

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Annual Budget - Fiscal Year

• 2006 - $ 30,605,000
• 2005 - $ 29,845,000
• 2004 - $ 28,116,000
• 2003 - $ 27,669,000
• 2002 - $ 27,043,000
• 2001 - $ 25,122,000
• 2000 - $ 24,508,000
• 1999 - $ 23,545,000
• 1998 - $ 22,421,000

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Weather - See Weather Page for current conditions and more weather history data

Precipitation ranges from 10 inches (26 cm) at North boundary to 80 inches (205 cm) in the Southwest corner

Temperatures range from 10° F (-12° C) mean in January to 55° F (13° C) mean in July

at Yellowstone Lake in the center of the park

Record High Temp: 98° F (37° C) - Lamar 1936

Record Low Temp: -66° F (-54° C) - Madison 1933

Yellowstone's Average Temperatures and Precipitation

Weather Data - 48 Year Average	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Average Maximum Temperature (F)	28.6	34.0	39.6	49.4	60.4	70.0	79.6	78.3	67.8	55.7	38.7	30.5	52.8
Average Minimum Temperature (F)	9.6	13.0	17.2	26.0	34.3	41.2	46.7	45.3	37.0	29.4	19.2	11.8	27.6
Average Precipitation (Inches)	1.1	0.75	1.1	1.2	2.0	2.0	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.0	1.0	1.0	15.4
Average Total Snow Fall (Inches)	14.5	10.4	13.1	5.9	1.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.7	9.0	13.5	72.1

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45th Parallel North of Mammoth - by John W. Uhler

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Cultural Resources

A designated World Biosphere Reserve - 26 Oct 1976 - First area in the U.S. to be designated

A designated World Heritage Site - 08 Sep 1978 - First natural area in the U.S. to be designated

Archaeologic sites - 1,000+ (known)

Historic structures - 1,106

Historic Districts - 13

National Historic Landmarks - 6 (Obsidian Cliff and 5 buildings)

Historic photographs - 90,000

Museum objects - over 200,000

Linear feet of archives - 2,500

Research Library with over - 20,000 volumes

21 Affiliated American Indian tribes

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Roads and Trails - See Roads Page and Hiking Page

Five (5) Park Entrances - For Locations See Map Page

North Entrance - Gardiner, Montana - ONLY Entrance OPEN Year Round for Visitation
Northeast Entrance - Silver Gate, Montana
East Entrance - Cody, Wyoming
South Entrance - Moran, Wyoming
West Entrance - West Yellowstone, Montana

The road from the North Entrance to the Northeast Entrance is the ONLY Road Open All Year to wheeled vehicles

Miles of paved roads - 370 / 595 km

North or Upper Loop - 70 miles / 113 km

South or Lower Loop - 96 miles / 155 km

Grand Loop (North and South Loops) - 142 miles / 229 km

Approximately miles of trails - 1,200 / 1,931 km

Trailheads - 97

Backcountry campsites - 300 (approximately)

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Visitation Information - See Visitor Statistics

Months with most visitors

Jul - 738,807 (Jul 06)

Aug - 635,666 (Aug 06)

Jun - 557,213 (Jun 06)

Sep - 428,369 (Sep 06)

Months with least visitors

Nov - 12,382 (Nov 06)

Mar - 18,879 (Mar 06)

Dec - 19,046 (Dec 06)

Jan - 23,989 (Jan 06)

Most visitors: 1992 � 3,144,405

Winter Visitation: 100,223 (Nov 05 - Mar 06)

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Entrance Information - Open / Closure Information

Busiest Entrance - West

Least Busiest Entrance - Northeast

West Entrance usually opens in mid-April

East and South Entrances open approximately a month or so later (depends on road plowing)

East, South and West Entrances normally close the first Monday in November at 8:00 am

East, South and West Entrances open for winter activities usually in mid-December

Winter access via above gates by - snowshoes, skis, snowmobile or snowcoach (no wheeled vehicles)

East, South and West Entrances close in mid-March for winter activities

North Entrance - only entrance open year round to wheeled vehicles (winter, spring, summer & fall)

Open / Closure dates are established by the Park Service and are subject to change due to weather or other conditions

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Yellowstone Lake - For Location See Map Page

Square miles surface area - 136 / 35,400 hectares

Miles of shoreline - 110 / 177 km

Miles north to south - 20 / 32 km

Miles east to west - 14 / 23 km

Average depth - 140 feet / 43 m

Maximum depth - 400 feet / 122 m

124 Tributaries

Other Major Lakes - For Locations See Map Page

Heart Lake

Lewis Lake

Shoshone Lake

Rivers and Creeks

DeLacy Creek

Firehole River

Gardner River

Gibbon River

Lamar River

Lewis River

Madison River

Soda Butte Creek

Slough Creek

Yellowstone River

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Waterfalls - there are over 290 - See the Waterfalls Page

Dunnada Falls

Fairy Falls

Firehole Falls

Keplers Cascade

LeHardys Rapids

Lower Falls

Moose Falls

Mystic Falls

Tower Fall

Undine Falls

Union Falls

Upper Falls

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Facilities - See Visitors Guide and Camping Page and Lodging Page

Nine (9) visitor centers / museums / information stations - For Details See: Address Page

Nine (9) hotels / lodges (2,184 hotel rooms / cabins)

Seven (7) National Park Service operated campgrounds (458 sites) - For Details See: Camping Page

Five (5) concession operated campgrounds (1,744 sites) - For Details See: Camping Page

Over 2,000 buildings (National Park Service and concession)

Picnic Areas - 49

Ranger Stations - Park Headquarters is located at Mammoth, Wyoming - and is open all year

Bechler - Southwest corner of park - backcountry

Bridge Bay

Canyon

East Entrance

Grant Village

Lake

Lamar

Lewis Lake

Madison

Mammoth - open year round

Norris

North Entrance

Northeast Entrance

Old Faithful

South Entrance

Thorofare - Southeast corner of park - backcountry

Tower - by Roosevelt Lodge (open during winter activities)

West Entrance

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Employees / Staffing - See Former Employee Page

During the Summer

• National Park Service - 800
• Concessions - 3,700

During Other Seasons

• National Park Service - 380

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Yellowstone Metadate - Natural Resource Inventory & Monitoring Program: Official Inventory or Monitoring Records

Yellowstone Metadate

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