Greybull River
| Greybull River | |
|---|---|
Big Horn Basin, Wyoming | |
| • coordinates | 43°52′48″N 109°20′33″W / 43.88000°N 109.34250°W[2] |
Big Horn River | |
• location | Greybull, Wyoming |
• coordinates | 44°28′15″N 108°02′59″W / 44.47083°N 108.04972°W[2] |
| Length | 90 mi (140 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Wood River |
The Greybull River is a tributary of the
Big Horn River, approximately 90 miles (140 km) long in northern Wyoming in the United States
.
The river was reportedly named for a white buffalo that had been seen on its banks. Native Americans consider the appearance of a white buffalo a powerful omen.
The river rises near
black-footed ferrets
was discovered on the Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse. The animal had previously been thought to be extinct.
References
- ^ "Little Big Horn College Library". Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greybull River, USGS GNIS
- ^ Greybull River Basin Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Nature Conservancy
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