Yellowstone National Park Fun Facts

1. World's first national park
2. 3,472 square miles or 8,987 square km or 2,221,766 acres
3. Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined
4. 96% in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho
5. Highest point 11,258 ft, lowest point 5,282 ft
6. Approx 5% of the park is water, 15% grassland and 80% forest
7. 67 species of mammals including: 7 species of native hoofed mammals, 2 bears
8. 322 types of birds of which 148 nest in the park
9. 16 types of fish
10. 6 types of reptiles
11. 4 species of amphibians
12. 2 threatened species: the Canadian Lynx and the grizzly bear
13. 1 active volcano
14. Approx. 1,000 - 3,000 earthquakes a year
15. Over 300 geysers
16. The only super volcano on land
17. One of the largest petrified forests
18. 290 waterfalls 
19. The tallest waterfall in the lower 48, Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River at 308 ft
20. Record low temp of -66 F in 1933

That is it for now! Enjoy