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Fast Facts
Nearest City Gardiner, MT
Last Site Visit July 2008
Annual Visitation 3,151,343 in 2007 (view all years)
Creation Date March 1, 1872
Total Area 2,219,799 acres
Entrance Fee $25 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 5,282 feet, at Gardiner River
Highest Elevation 11,358 feet, on Eagle Peak
Highest Average Temperature 78°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 1°F, in January
Record High Temperature 97°F, in 1936
Record Low Temperature -66°F, in 1933
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Area Weather Information


Park Evolution
1872: Yellowstone National Park created
1976: Named a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve
1978: Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Phone Numbers & Addresses


Mailing Address

Yellowstone National Park
P.O. Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168

Visitor Information

(307) 344-7381
(307) 344-2386 (TDD)
(307) 344-2005 (Fax)

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