Yellowstone Caldera
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Yellowstone Caldera | |
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The northeastern part of Yellowstone Caldera, with the Yellowstone River flowing through Hayden Valley and the caldera rim in the distance |
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Elevation | 10,308 ft (3,142 m) at Mount Sheridan[1] |
Location | |
Location | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA |
Range | Rocky Mountains |
Coordinates | 44°24′N 110°42′W / 44.4°N 110.7°WCoordinates: 44°24′N 110°42′W / 44.4°N 110.7°W |
Topo map | USGS Yellowstone National Park |
Geology | |
Type | Caldera[2] |
Age of rock | 2.1 million years[2] |
Last eruption | 70,000 years ago (magmatic) / 1350 BC ± 200 years (explosive hydrothermal) / ongoing (nonexplosive hydrothermal)[2] |
Climbing | |