On this day in history, September 18, 1870, Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming is documented and named
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The geyser Old Faithful was named on this day in history, September 18, 1870, after an explorer noticed the eruptions were quite "faithful." It remains a popular tourist attraction.
"It spouted at regular intervals nine times during our stay, the columns of boiling water being thrown from 90 to 125 feet at each discharge, which lasted from 15 to 20 minutes," wrote Langford. Following each eruption, staff gets to work predicting the next time Old Faithful will blow. Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
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"We gave it the name of ‘Old Faithful,’" he wrote.
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