Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park

#137 among attractions in Yellowstone National Park

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Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park

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Black Sand Basin is a place located in Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming state) and belongs to the category of bridge.

It is situated at an altitude of 7280 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 44°27'42"N latitude and 110°51'14"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Emerald Pool (park, 2 min walk), Black Sand Basin Hot Springs (hot springs, 2 min walk), Daisy Geyser (natural attraction, 19 min walk).

Coordinates: 44°27'42"N, 110°51'14"W

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Black Sand Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ear Spring, Castle Geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Black Sand Basin Hot Springs.

1.2 miE
Hot springs
Ear Spring, Yellowstone National Park
31 min walk • Ear Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Located close to Old Faithful, on rare occasions Ear Spring will erupt as a geyser, and can shoot rocks and debris as well as water more than 25 feet for a few minutes.
0.8 miE
Eruption of water to a height of 90 ft
Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
22 min walk • Castle Geyser is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is noted for the particularly large geyserite sinter deposits, which form its cone. These deposits have been likened in appearance to a castle.
1 miNE
Unique hot spring in a national park
Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park
27 min walk • Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring in the Yellowstone Upper Geyser Basin of the United States. The spring is also known by the name Morning Glory Spring.
~410 ftNW
Hot springs
Black Sand Basin Hot Springs
2 min walk • Black Sand Basin is one of a grouping of geothermal hot springs and geysers located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
0.9 miE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Grand Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
23 min walk • Grand Geyser is a fountain geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is the tallest predictable geyser known. It was named by Dr. F.V. Hayden in 1871.
0.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Geyser, Hot springs
Daisy Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
19 min walk • Daisy Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Daisy Geyser is part of the Daisy Group. It was named prior to 1890 by the Hague Party.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Lion Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
30 min walk • Lion Geyser is a cone-type geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is located in the Geyser Hill complex. It was named for the roaring sound of steam releasing during an eruption. Eruptions can reach 90 feet and last from 1 to 7 minutes.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Riverside Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
28 min walk • Riverside Geyser is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The geyser is located on the Firehole River within the Upper Geyser Basin.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Crested Pool, Yellowstone National Park
23 min walk • Crested Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The spring is 42 feet deep. It is named for the "crest" which surrounds the pool. Although it is considered a spring, Crested Pool sometimes erupts like a geyser.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Chromatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
23 min walk • Chromatic Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is connected to the nearby Beauty Pool.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Geyser
Belgian Pool, Yellowstone National Park
23 min walk • Belgian Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Originally named Oyster Spring, it was renamed after a visitor from Belgium fell into it in 1929 with fatal results.

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Which popular attractions are close to Black Sand Basin?

Nearby attractions include Emerald Pool, Yellowstone National Park (2 min walk), Daisy Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (19 min walk), Splendid Geyser, Yellowstone National Park (19 min walk), Brilliant Pool, Yellowstone National Park (20 min walk).