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Fast Facts

Nearest City Jackson, WY
Last Site Visit July 2009
Annual Visitation 2,485,987 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date February 26, 1929
Total Area 309,994 acres
Entrance Fee $25 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 6,310 feet, at Fish Creek
Highest Elevation 13,770 feet, on Grand Teton
Highest Average Temperature 78°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 2°F, in January
Record High Temperature 92°F, in 2003
Record Low Temperature -63°F, in 1933

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Park Evolution

1929: Grand Teton National Park created
1943: Jackson Hole National Monument created
1950: Grand Teton National Park absorbs Jackson Hole National Monument

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Grand Teton National Park
P.O. Drawer 170
Moose, WY 83012-0170

Visitor Information

(307) 739-3300
(307) 739-3438 (Fax)
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