| Atlantic Creek | |
|---|---|
 Modified portion of the USGS Two Ocean Pass showing Atlantic Creek flowing northeast[1] | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Two Ocean Pass |
| • coordinates | 44°00′58″N 110°09′23″W / 44.01611°N 110.15639°W |
| • elevation | 8,130 ft (2,480 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Yellowstone River |
• coordinates | 44°05′56.043″N 110°06′0.6″W / 44.09890083°N 110.100167°W |
• elevation | 7,860 ft (2,400 m) |
Atlantic Creek is one of two rivers formed at the hydrologically unique site of the Parting of the Waters. The creek begins in the Teton Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming near the southern border of Yellowstone National Park. It originates directly on the continental divide from North Two Ocean Creek, which splits roughly in half at the Parting of the Waters. One half of the flow becomes the headwater of Atlantic Creek, while the other half becomes the source of Pacific Creek.[2]
- ^ Two Ocean Pass Quadrangle, Wyoming-Teton Co. USGS Topographic Quadrangle, 1996: Note the 1996 quad does not show a split in the continental divide; however both the 1959 Two Ocean Pass, Wyoming 15 minute quadrangle and the 1982 Yellowstone National Park South, Wyo. 30x60 minute quad do show a split in the continental divide which includes the drainage basins of both North Two Ocean Creek and South Two Ocean Creek. The divide split is 8.7 kilometres (5.4 mi) in length.
- ^ "Two Ocean Pass — A place where fish can swim over the continetal divide!". USGS.gov. Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Retrieved 23 December 2024.