Name: Elk Basin

 

County: Park

 

Authority Name: Elk Basin (Wyo.)

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1085207W

Latitude: 445927N

 

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Elevation: 4528/1380

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Basin

 

Origin of Name:

Elk Basin takes its name from the conditions that control the surface there. On this basin, the walls are steep and there are no breaks, as are found at other structures. These walls offer protection to the elk of the Wyoming plains.

Source: WPA

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Elk Basin

 

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