Memorials & monuments · South East England
Old Faithful
Old Faithful is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Roger Cornfoot — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Templecombe · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Faithful is a public memorial in South-East England, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Glastonbury and Somerton parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 6.3 km away. Postcode area BA9.
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From the Wikipedia article
Old Faithful is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to be named. It is a highly predictable geothermal feature, erupting on average every 92 minutes, with the period between eruptions ranging from as short as 35 minutes to as long as 120 minutes. The geyser and the nearby Old Faithful Inn are part of the Old Faithful Historic District.
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Background
History
In the afternoon of September 18, 1870, the members of the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition traveled down the Firehole River from the Kepler Cascades and entered the Upper Geyser Basin. The first geyser that they saw was Old Faithful. Nathaniel P. Langford wrote in his 1871 Scribner's account of the expedition: In the early days of the park, Old Faithful was often used as a laundry. As detailed in an 1883 Yellowstone guidebook:
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- Coordinates
- 51.0571, -2.4004
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Wincanton
- Postcode
- BA9 9LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Nearest railway station
- Templecombe — 6.3 km
- Official site
- www.iwm.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n12988162529 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Old Faithful (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Faithful?
- Old Faithful is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA9 9LW), in the parish of Wincanton.
- Is Old Faithful free to visit?
- Yes, Old Faithful is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Faithful?
- The nearest railway station is Templecombe, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA9 9LW.