Morning Glory Pool facts for kids
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Morning Glory Pool
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| Name origin | Named by Mrs. E. N. McGowan, wife of Assistant Superintendent Charles McGowan, 1883 |
| Location | Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA |
| Coordinates | 44°28′30″N 110°50′37″W / 44.4750325°N 110.8435128°W |
| Elevation | 7,300 feet (2,225 m) |
| Type | Hot spring |
| Temperature | 69.8 °C (157.6 °F) |
| Depth | 23 feet (7 m) |
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Northern section of Upper Geyser Basin
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Morning Glory Pool is a beautiful hot spring found in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. It's located in an area called the Upper Geyser Basin, which is famous for its many hot springs and geysers. This pool is known for its amazing, bright colors.
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The Story Behind the Name
This special pool got its name in 1883. A woman named Mrs. E. N. McGowan, whose husband was an assistant park superintendent, named it. She called it "Convolutus," which is the Latin name for the morning glory flower. She thought the pool looked a lot like the pretty flower. By 1889, most people in the park were calling it Morning Glory Pool. Some old guidebooks even called it Morning Glory Spring.
What Makes Morning Glory Pool So Colorful?
The amazing colors you see in Morning Glory Pool come from tiny living things called bacteria. These bacteria live in the hot water and create different colors depending on the water's temperature.
Sometimes, the Morning Glory Pool can even erupt like a geyser! This is very rare and usually happens after an earthquake or other shaking in the ground nearby.
Sadly, people have thrown objects into the pool over the years. These objects have clogged up some of the openings that bring hot water into the pool. This has changed the water flow and made the pool's colors less vibrant. Park officials have tried to make the pool erupt on purpose to clear out the trash, but it hasn't always worked. There's a sign near the pool that explains this problem. It says that Morning Glory is becoming a "Faded Glory" because of the damage caused by litter.
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Jack Ellis Haynes, 1916
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Frank Jay Haynes, c. 1890
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