🎰 Yellowstone Caldera
United States · Americas · 44.40°N, 110.70°W
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The Yellowstone Caldera, also known as the Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field, is a Quaternary volcanic field, caldera complex, and volcanic plateau spanning parts of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. It is driven by the Yellowstone hotspot and lies largely within Yellowstone National Park. The field comprises several overlapping caldera structures, multiple lava domes and resurgent domes, and numerous bimodal lavas and tuffs of basaltic and rhyolitic composition, originally covering about 17,000 km2 (6,600 mi2).
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 44.40°N, 110.70°W · view on map |
Yellowstone Caldera is located in United States, in Americas.
More calderas in United States
Bruneau-Jarbidge volcanic field · Fisher Caldera · Henry's Fork Caldera · Island Park Caldera · Kīlauea Caldera · La Garita Caldera · McDermitt Caldera · Mount Aniakchak · Mount Tehama · Valles Caldera.
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