How Big is Yellowstone National park?

Some first time travelers are surprised by just how massive the park really is. 

Let me break it down for you with some fascinating facts about its size.

Yellowstone covers 3,472 square miles (8,991 km2), which is larger than both Rhode Island and Delaware combined. To put that into perspective, it's like having over 1.667 million American football fields all in one place!

Now, fun facts: you could fit New York City into Yellowstone National Park approximately 11.47 times. That's right, the entire Big Apple could fit into this incredible natural wonder almost a dozen times over. And if that's not impressive enough, Los Angeles could fit into Yellowstone approximately 7.41 times!

The park spans across 3,472 square miles or 8,991 square kilometers, with 96% of it located in Wyoming, 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho. Its highest point is Eagle Peak, towering at 11,358 feet  (3,462 m), while its lowest point, Reese Creek, sits at 5,282 feet 1,610 m above sea level.