Heart River (Wyoming) facts for kids
This article is about Heart River (disambiguation). For other uses, see Heart River (Wyoming) (disambiguation).
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Heart Lake
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| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 44°15′02″N 110°27′00″W / 44.25056°N 110.45000°W |
| River mouth | 7,274 ft (2,217 m) 44°12′48″N 110°29′09″W / 44.21333°N 110.48583°W |
| Length | 4.8 mi (7.7 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | North-south |
| Basin size | 30 sq mi (78 km2) |
The Heart River is a 4.8-mile-long (7.7 km) river in the U.S. state of Wyoming, tributary to the Snake River. Its entire course is contained inside Yellowstone National Park. The river rises on the Continental Divide, in the Rocky Mountains, a few miles southeast of Yellowstone Lake. Its headwater streams flow into Heart Lake, from whose southeastern end the main Heart River issues, receiving two tributary streams from the northeast and flowing southwest into a short but steep gorge. It then continues generally south for roughly 4 miles (6 km) before emptying into the Snake near the boundary with the Teton National Forest.
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