Roaring Mountain () is in
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowst ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Wyoming
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.
[ Roaring Mountain was named for the numerous ]fumarole
A fumarole (or fumerole) is a vent in the surface of the Earth or other rocky planet from which hot volcanic gases and vapors are emitted, without any accompanying liquids or solids. Fumaroles are characteristic of the late stages of volcani ...
s on the western slope of the peak which during the early 1900s were loud enough to be heard for several miles. Roaring Mountain is north of Norris Geyser Basin and south of Obsidian Cliff and is easily seen from park roads.
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Geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park
Mountains of Yellowstone National Park
Mountains of Wyoming
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