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Jun 22, 2023 · Discovered in 1870 by the Washburn Expedition, Old Faithful geyser was named for its frequent and somewhat predictable eruptions, which number more than a million since Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872. Watch the Old Faithful Live Webcam at www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm.
Oct 18, 2019 · An eruption lasts 1.5 to 5 minutes and expels 3,700-8,400 gallons (14,000-32,000 l) of boiling water, and reaches a height of 106-184 feet (30-55 m). Old Faithful Geyser has an average temperate of 169.7°F (76.5°C), an average pH of 9, and an average conductivity of 1972 uS/cm.
May 9, 2024 · Old Faithful is not the largest geyser in Yellowstone. The largest geyser is Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin, but since it erupts less than 50 times per year, you will have to be extremely lucky to see this geyser in action. Eruptions of Old Faithful last between 1.5 and 5 minutes.
Aug 30, 2020 · Old Faithful is located in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, home to the densest concentration of geysers anywhere in the world. In about 1 square mile (about 2.6 square kilometers) of area lie approximately 150 geysers!
Oct 3, 2008 · 4 minutes, 41 seconds. Old Faithful was once called “Eternity’s Timepiece” because of the regularity of its eruptions. However, this geyser never erupted at exact hourly intervals as many believe. Ranger Darlene Bos explains how we predict eruptions for this popular geyser.
Mar 1, 2024 · Old Faithful was the first geyser named in the park and kudos to those first explorers who named it! By their very nature, geysers are constantly evolving and changing.
Old Faithful is an example of a cone geyser. Cone geysers are visible on Earth ’s surface as mounds of porous deposits of siliceous sinter (geyserite). Cone geysers typically produce steady eruptions lasting several seconds or minutes. The duration of Old Faithful’s eruptions ranges from 1.5 to 5.5 minutes.
