Fabulous Facts about West Yellowstone
Just the facts….about the town of West Yellowstone and surrounding area!
1908……………..First tourist train to West
Yellowstone
1920……………..The year the community was
carved from the, then, Madison National Forest and renamed from Yellowstone
to West Yellowstone in an
effort to minimize confusion between community and Park.
1966……………..The year West Yellowstone was
incorporated.
1985……………..The year that a local resort
tax passed.
Late 1980’s………Sidewalks were added and streets
were paved for the first time.
1,177……………..Year-round population (based
on 2000 census)
400………………..Seasonal residents
49 square blocks….Town footprint
6667 feet………….Elevation
2,033……………..lodging units available in
Summer
1,360……………..lodging units available in
Winter
2,473……………..restaurant seats available
in Summer
1,903……………..restaurant seats available
in Winter
24,000+…………..square feet of convention rooms
and facilities
184………………..Days per year with some
sun
127………………..Days per year precipitation
140………………..Average inches of snowfall
per year
1…………………..Violent crime index
(1 being the lowest possible rating)
3,840,865 …………Number of visitors to Yellowstone
for 2006
1,208,814…………Number of Yellowstone visitors
using the West entrance for 2006
31,686…………….Number of Yellowstone visitors
using the West entrance for over-
the-snow travel in winter (December 2006 through March 2007)
44.66 degrees north and 111.10 degrees west …..longitude and latitude
90 miles …………….distance to Bozeman, MT
100 miles……………distance to Idaho Falls,
Idaho
1,913 miles………….distance to Washington, D.C.
2 blocks……………..distance to Yellowstone
National Park
7.5………………………Magnitude
of the Hebgen Lake earthquake
11:37 PM on 8/17/1959...Time of the Hebgen Lake earthquake
