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Name origin: Named by Henry D. Washburn September 18, 1870; 154 years ago (): Location: Upper Geyser Basin Yellowstone National Park Teton County, Wyoming, U.S.: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 7,349 ft (2,240 m) [2]: Type: Cone geyser: Eruption height: 106 to 185 ft (32 to 56 m): Frequency: 60 to 90 minutes: Duration: 1½ to 5 minutes: Discharge: 3,700–8,400 US gal (14,000–32,000 L): Old ...
The geyser Old Faithful was named on this day in history, Sept. 18, 1870, after an explorer noticed the eruptions were quite "faithful." It remains a popular tourist attraction.
Yellowstone is known for its thermal features, like Old Faithful. “A geyser is a hot spring that throws water up in the air. That's the rarest of the thermal features, but we've got probably ...
A hydrothermal explosion violently shook part of Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin Tuesday. Here's what we know and the science behind it.
For an hour or two before the eruption, water pours over the edge of the cone. [2] The geyser was named by the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871. [3] The geyser is one of the most reliable geysers in Yellowstone, [4] despite the moniker and reputation of the better-known Old Faithful. Riverside geyser erupting into the firehole river
The most recent eruption of Steamboat Geyser occurred on October 7, 2024. [10] This was the 168th eruption since it re-activated in early 2018. [11] In 2019 the 48th eruption occurred on December 26. That set a new record for the most eruptions within a calendar year. The calendar year 2020 also saw 48 eruptions, tying the record set in 2019. [12]
Near Beehive is a smaller geyser that can often be used as an indicator of a pending eruption of Beehive. This geyser, named Beehive's Indicator, sends up a 6-to-15-foot (1.8 to 4.6 m) fountain between a few seconds and 30 minutes before Beehive erupts, averaging 15 to 20 minutes prior.
The Old Faithful Inn is a hotel in the western United States with a view of the Old Faithful Geyser, located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The Inn has a multi-story log lobby, flanked by long frame wings containing guest rooms. In the western portion of the park, it sits at an approximate elevation of 7,350 feet (2,240 m) above sea level.