Gallatin River
| Gallatin River | ||
 Gallatin River between Bozeman and Big Sky |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 771688 | |
| location | Wyoming , Montana (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| origin | Gallatin Lake 44 ° 51 '27 " N , 110 ° 52' 59" W. |
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| muzzle | Missouri River Coordinates: 45 ° 56 ′ 19 " N , 111 ° 29 ′ 36" W 45 ° 56 ′ 19 " N , 111 ° 29 ′ 36" W. |
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| Mouth height |
1229 m
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| length | 193 km | |
The Gallatin River is a river in the US states of Wyoming and Montana . It is the first tributary of the Missouri River .
The Gallatin River is 193 km long and has its source in Gallatin Lake southwest of the Antler Peak (3,055 meters) in the northwest of Yellowstone National Park in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Wyoming .
It flows northwest through the Gallatin National Forest and past Big Sky . It flows into the Missouri in the Missouri Headwaters State Park at Three Forks .
Lewis and Clark named the Gallatin River in 1805 in honor of the then Treasury Secretary of the United States, Albert Gallatin .
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