Big Alcove Spring

Coordinates: 44°43′08″N 110°42′25″W / 44.7188889°N 110.7069444°W / 44.7188889; -110.7069444
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Big Alcove Spring
Big Alcove Spring
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LocationNorris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming
Coordinates44°43′08″N 110°42′25″W / 44.7188889°N 110.7069444°W / 44.7188889; -110.7069444[1]
Elevation7,524 feet (2,293 m)[1]
TypeHot Spring
Temperature92.4 °C (198.3 °F)

Big Alcove Spring is a hot spring in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park in the United States. In 1996 the water temperature was 92.4 °C (198.3 °F).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Big Alcove Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Water-Chemistry and On-Site Sulfur-Speciation Data for Selected Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1996-1998" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior & U.S. Geological Survey. 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2006.