Gibbon River
The Gibbon River flows east of the Continental Divide in Yellowstone National Park, in northwestern Wyoming, the Northwestern United States. Along with the Firehole River, it is a major tributary of the Madison River, which itself is a tributary of the Missouri River.
| Gibbon River | |
|---|---|
Bison grazing near the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Teton County |
| Region | Yellowstone National Park |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 44°45′10″N 110°33′57″W |
| • elevation | 6,795 feet (2,071 m) |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 44°38′32″N 110°51′56″W |
| Length | ~25 miles (40 km) |
| Basin size | 126 square miles (330 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Madison Junction |
| • average | 127 cu/ft. per sec. |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Missouri River |
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