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The edition of April, 1901 of the USGS 1:125,000 quadrangle map of the area shows "Grand Teton" as the name of the peak. A United States National Park named "Grand Teton National Park" was established by law in 1929. By 1931, the name Grand Teton Peak was in such common usage that it was recognized by the USGS Board on Geographic Names. Another ...
Grand Teton National Park is a national park of the United States in northwestern Wyoming.At approximately 310,000 acres (1,300 km 2), the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long (64 km) Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole.
Paleo-Indian presence along the shores of Jackson Lake is attested from 11,000 years ago in what is now Grand Teton National Park. [9] Jackson Hole valley climate at that time was colder and more alpine than the semi-arid climate found today, and the first humans were migratory hunter-gatherers spending summer months in Jackson Hole and wintering in the valleys west of the Teton Range.
The pond is named after the original homesteader of the property, Charlie Christian. The shallowness of the pond results in summer water temperatures that are typically warmer than most lakes in Grand Teton National Park. Turbidity is low and pH levels are typically in the range of 9.6 (slightly alkaline). [1]
Location: Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, US: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Glacial Lake: Primary inflows: Cascade Creek and String Lake: Primary outflows: Cottonwood Creek: Basin countries: United States: Max. length: 2.2 mi (3.5 km): Max. width: 1.2 mi (1.9 km): Surface area: 1,191 acres (482 ha) [2]: Max. depth: 456 ft (139 m) [2]: Surface elevation: 6,783 ft (2,067 m): Jenny ...
Mount Moran (12,610 feet (3,840 m)) is a mountain in Grand Teton National Park of western Wyoming, USA. [3] The mountain is named for Thomas Moran , an American western frontier landscape artist. Mount Moran dominates the northern section of the Teton Range rising 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above Jackson Lake . [ 4 ]
Mount Owen is part of the Cathedral Group of high Teton peaks, a collection of peaks in the central section of the range that are particularly rugged. The 40-mile (64 km) long Teton Range is the youngest mountain chain in the Rocky Mountains , and began its uplift 9 million years ago, during the Miocene . [ 5 ]
Webb Canyon is located in Grand Teton National Park, in the U. S. state of Wyoming. [2] The canyon was formed by glaciers which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley. [3] Webb Canyon is south of Owl Peak and the entrance to the canyon is near the northern reaches of ...