Ojo Caliente Spring
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Ojo Caliente Spring is a hot spring in Lower Geyser Basin, of Yellowstone National Park. It is in the River Group which includes Azure Spring,[3] and is located a few yards off the Fountain Flats Freight Road on the northern bank of the Firehole River.
LocationLower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Elevation7,182 feet (2,189 m) [2]
Temperature94 °C (201 °F) [1]
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| Location | Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44.5629852°N 110.8388101°W[1] |
| Elevation | 7,182 feet (2,189 m) [2] |
| Temperature | 94 °C (201 °F) [1] |
In Spanish Ojo Caliente means "hot eye". It is a superheated, alkaline spring which, on its northern end, boils constantly to a height of 12 to 20 inches (30 to 51 cm).[4]
