West Yellowstone | |
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 Yellowstone Avenue in winter | |
 Seal | |
 Location of West Yellowstone within Gallatin County | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′45″N 111°6′21″W / 44.66250°N 111.10583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| County | Gallatin |
| First Settled | November 12, 1907 |
| Incorporated | June 6, 1966 |
| Founded by | E.H. Harriman |
| Named for | Yellowstone National Park |
| Government | |
| • Town Manager | Dan Walker |
| • Mayor | Travis Watt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,664 ft (2,031 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,272 |
| • Density | 1,400.88/sq mi (541.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Code | 59758 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-79525 |
| GNIS ID | 2413469[3] |
| Website | www |
West Yellowstone is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States, adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. The population was 1,272 at the 2020 census.[4] West Yellowstone is served by Yellowstone Airport. It is part of the Bozeman, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
West Yellowstone offers lodging, gift shops, and other services to travelers visiting nearby Yellowstone National Park.
- ^ "Town Council - Town West Yellowstone". townofwestyellowstone.com. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Yellowstone, Montana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.