Bunsen Peak

Coordinates: 44°55′54″N 110°42′25″W / 44.93167°N 110.70694°W / 44.93167; -110.70694
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Bunsen Peak
Bunsen Peak from Mammoth, 2009
Highest point
Elevation8,564[1] ft (2,610 m)[2]
Coordinates44°55′54″N 110°42′25″W / 44.93167°N 110.70694°W / 44.93167; -110.70694[2]
Geography
Parent rangeGallatin Range
Topo mapMammoth
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene or before
Mountain typeCinder cone
Last eruptionPleistocene or before

Bunsen Peak el. 8,564 feet (2,610 m) is a prominent peak due south of

Bunsen Burner and responsible for early work on volcanic geyser theories.[5]

See also

  • Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park

Notes

  1. ^ "More Mammoth Hot Springs Area Highlights - Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Bunsen Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
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