Name: Carrington Island

 

County: Teton

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1103320W

Latitude: 442723N

 

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Elevation: 7736/2358

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Island

 

Origin of Name:

Island, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., near northwest shore of West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. Named for Campbell Carrington, zoologist.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

 

Island in Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone Park, named for Campbell Carrington.

Source: Gannett

 

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History:

Campbell Carrington was in charge of zoological collections on Hayden's 1871 survey of Montana and adjoining territories including the Yellowstone region.

Source: Hayden, 1871 

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: West Thumb

 

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