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Yellowstone National Park

-'Yellowstone's name is historically credited to the Native Americans who lived in and around the park area. The name is basically derived from the Yellowstone River.'

-'The park’s name originated when the Native American Minnetaree tribe called the Yellowstone River "Mi tsi a da zi," which means "Rock Yellow River." French fur trappers translated this to "Yellow Rock" or "Yellow Stone."'

-Yellowstone was established in March 1, 1872, making it the world's first national park.

-Yellowstone is governed by the National Park Service.

-The Park is in the following states:

Wyoming (96% of Yellowstone's land area)

Montana (3% of Yellowstone's land area)

Idaho (1% of Yellowstone's land area)

-The park is 63 miles (102 km) north to south, and 54 miles (87 km) west to east by air.

-At 2,219,789 acres (8,983 km²), Yellowstone is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined(Wow!).

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