Name: Lewis River

 

County: Teton

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1103949W

Latitude: 440832N

 

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Elevation: 6883/2098

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Stream

 

Origin of Name:

... small stream rising in Shoshone Lake, flowing into Snake River, 2 miles north of southern boundary of the Yellowstone National Park. The Lewis Falls are on the Lewis River, 1 mile south of outlet of Lewis Lake. Lewis Lake was so named for Meriwether Lewis, in command of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806.

Source: Decisions, 1890-1932

 

Other Names: Snake River, Lake Fork, Lewis Fork

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Lewis Canyon 

 

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