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Big Cub Geyser

Coordinates: 44°27′50″N 110°49′52″W / 44.4640039°N 110.8310825°W / 44.4640039; -110.8310825
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Big Cub Geyser
Big Cub Geyser during an eruption.
Map
LocationUpper Geyser Basin,
Yellowstone National Park,
Teton County, Wyoming
Coordinates44°27′50″N 110°49′52″W / 44.4640039°N 110.8310825°W / 44.4640039; -110.8310825[1]
Elevation7,405 feet (2,257 m)[2]
TypeCone geyser
Temperature91.5 °C (196.7 °F)[1]

Big Cub Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.

Big Cub is part of the Lion's Group of geysers, a cluster of geysers that all share an underground connection. The other geysers in this group are Lion Geyser, Lioness Geyser, and Little Cub Geyser.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Big Cub Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
  2. ^ "Big Cub Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Lion Group of Geysers". Old Faithful Area Tour. National Park Service.