Blue Star Spring
Blue Star Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is named for its distinctive star shape. The spring has very rarely exhibited geyser activity with the last eruption in 2002. The remains of a bison calf lay at the bottom of the pool after it fell down. The average temperature of the pool is 190.7 °F (88.2 °C).
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| Location | Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44°27′43″N 110°49′43″W / 44.4619293°N 110.8286478°W |
| Type | Hot spring pool |
| Temperature | 190.7 °F (88.2 °C) |
Blue Star Spring is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It is named for its distinctive star shape. The spring has very rarely exhibited geyser activity with the last eruption in 2002. The remains of a bison calf lay at the bottom of the pool after it fell down. The average temperature of the pool is 190.7 °F (88.2 °C).[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue Star Spring (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Blue Star Spring". Yellowstone Naturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ "Old Faithful Geyser - Upper Geyser Basin". www.yellowstonenationalpark.com. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Bryan, T. Scott (2008). The Geysers of Yellowstone. Lee H. Whittlesey (4th ed.). Colorado: University Press of Colorado. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-60732-010-4.
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