Name: Gallatin River
County: Park
Authority Name: Gallatin River (Wyo. and Mont.)
Latitude: 455620N
Longitude: 1112933W
Elevation: 4039 Feet
Feature Type: Stream
Origin of Name: The three forks of the Missouri were named by Lewis and Clark in honor of the president of the United States and his chief advisors, the secretaries of state and of the treasury. The North Fork is called 'The Jackson', the South 'The Gallatin,' and the one between them 'The Madison.'
Source: WPA
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