Day 47 (D-16) More on Yellowstone

Four more things to learn about Yellowstone National Park:
1.  We read in the text on Day 45 that 3 million tourists visit Yellowstone annually. That number comes from an outdated book!   In 2018, Yellowstone had 4,114,999 visits.  Look at the chart below.

2.  The highest point in the park is 11,358 feet (3462 m) at Eagle Peak and the lowest point in the park is 5,282 feet (1610 m) at Reese Creek.

3.  There are more than 500 active geysers in the park (more than half of the world's geysers).

4.  There are more than 290 waterfalls.

My best,
Jane
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-- How do you pronounce "geyser"?  Listen and choose!
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/fr/prononciation/anglais/geyser



Yellowstone National Park Visitor Statistics by Year Since 2000
YearVisitorsYearVisitorsYearVisitors
20002,838,23320113,394,3272022
20012,758,52620123,447,7292023
20022,973,67720133,188,0312024
20033,019,37520143,513,4842025
20042,868,31720154,097,7092026
20052,835,65120164,257,1782027
20062,870,29520174,116,5282028
20073,151,34320184,114,9992029
20083,066,58020192030
20093,295,19220202031
20103,640,20520212032

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