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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