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- Country: U.S.A
- State: Wyoming
- Time zone: Mountain time (GMT - 7 hrs)
- Known as a cone geyser
- Water expelled per eruption: 8,400 gallons
- Height during eruption: 184 feet Yellowstone National Park: Old Faithful Geyser
- First geyser in Yellowstone that was named
- Date it was named: 1870
- Has a nearby inn called Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone National Park Lodges: Yellowstone's Famous Old Faithful Inn
- Average spring temperature: 40-70 degrees F
- Average winter temperature: 1-20 degrees F (est.) Yellowstone National Park: Climate
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Old Faithful is a famous geyser found in located in North America, in Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming. Named in 1870 by the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition, Old Faithful was the first geyser to receive a name.
On May 4, 2009, two concession workers were caught by the Old Faithful web cam, urinating into Old Faithful. Both were fired.OhMyGov: Yellowstone webcam catches vandals using Old Faithful as urinal (May 15, 2009)
Old Faithful's Eruption
Old Faithful's eruptions shoot as much as 8,400 gallons of boiling water, reaching heights of over 184 feet and lasting as long as five minutes. Old Faithful stays true to its name by erupting at about every 90 minutes. Records have document over 137,000 eruptions.Old Faithful is not the highest shooting geyser in Yellowstone park, the record goes to a less active Steamboat geyser, reaching heights of 300 feet, lasting three to 40 minutes.
For ten years scientists studied Old Faithful, lowering probes as deep as 72 feet and measuring temperatures of over 244º.
Other Yellowstone Geysers
- Steamboat Geyser
- Beehive Geyser
- Giantess Geyser
- Lion Geyser
- Plume Geyser
- Aurum Geyser
- Castle Geyser
- Sawmill Geyser
- Grand Geyser
- Oblong Geyser
- Giant Geyser
- Daisy Geyser
- Grotto Geyser
- Riverside Geyser
- Fan & Mortar Geysers
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Old Faithful Questions
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What are the five pillars of Muslem faith? 1 AnswerProfession of Faith (Shahada) accepting Mohammad as Allah's messenger. Prayers (Salat) the requirement to pray five times a day at fixed times during the day ... read more -
What are the most challenging, difficult questions that challenge faith? 15 Answerswhy does God let bad things happen to children? to good people? read more -
What would happen if we based our decisions without the help of religions or faiths? 13 AnswersI bet most ppl here will say we'd be happier, healthier, and more rational-minded. But I doubt we would. read more
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@velocast For Grahame Obree they should put a statue of him and old faithful up in Princess Street, he took them all on and GUBD them,magic
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At Yellowstone, Old Faithful just erupted ;-)
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oh and of course happy thanksgiving to my old faithful twitter friends. my thankful list coming soon...
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@Eddie_Fu no, but I've noticed a small Different in the speed. Looking into my Old faithful comp & swap Rom.
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Been faithful to Timberland for years, first crack, my laptop is now in an UDG gear bag, old DJ soul rising up :)
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