Paradise Valley (Montana)
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Paradise Valley is a river valley of the Yellowstone River in southwestern Montana, in Park County. The valley, located north of Yellowstone National Park, is flanked by the Absaroka Mountain Range to the east and the Gallatin Range, a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains, to the west.
Next to Paradise Valley is the Gallatin Valley. The mountain range of the town of Bozeman separates the two valleys. Interstate 90 runs through both of these communities. The valley runs mostly along a north-south axis, and US Highway 89 runs through it accordingly, leading to Yellowstone National Park. Paradise Valley was the original entrance to Yellowstone, although the park now has two other entrances in Montana and Wyoming. The Valley closes with the town of Livingston to the north and Yankee Jim Canyon to the south.
The Yellowstone River, which also runs through the valley, is used for fly fishing in the region because of its fishing grounds. Furthermore, Paradise Valley is home to several hot springs, including Chico Hot Springs near Emigrant, La Duke Hot Springs near Gardiner, and Hunter's Hot Springs near Livingston.
Mount Owen, in the Absaroka Mountains, is the next largest mountain near the valley at 3417 metres.
The Yellowstone River running through Paradise Valley
The Absaroka mountain range at Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley in winter, from 4600 m altitude (view to the south).
Resident
Among the residents are or were:
- Richard Brautigan (1935-1984), writer
- Jeff Bridges (* 1949), actor
- Al Feldstein (1925-2014), founder of Madmagazine
- Peter Fonda (1940-2019), actor/film producer.
- Margot Kidder (1948-2018), actress
- John Mayer (* 1977), singer
- Christopher Paolini (* 1983), writer
- Missi Pyle (* 1972), actress
- Dennis Quaid (* 1954), actor
Questions and Answers
Q: What are the coordinates of Paradise Valley?
A: The coordinates of Paradise Valley are 45°23′47″N 110°44′9″W / 45.39639°N 110.73583°W / 45.39639; -110.73583.
Q: Where is Paradise Valley located?
A: Paradise Valley is located in southwestern Montana, just north of Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Montana.
Q: What mountain ranges border the valley?
A: The Absaroka Range is on the east side and the Gallatin Range on the west side of Paradise Valley.
Q: How is the valley separated from Bozeman, Montana?
A: The valley is separated from Bozeman, Montana by the Bozeman Pass.
Q: What other entrances to Yellowstone National Park exist besides Paradise Valley?
A: Other entrances to Yellowstone National Park include West Yellowstone, Montana from the west, Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana from the northeast, Cody Wyoming from the east and Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Wyoming from the south.
Q: What natural wonders can be found in Paradise Valley?
A: Natural wonders found in Paradise Valley include world-class fly fishing in both river and spring creeks such as DePuy Spring Creek as well as several natural hot springs including Chico Hot Springs near Emigrant, Montana, La Duke Hot Springs near Gardiner and Hunter's Hot Springs near Livingston.
Q: What is Emigrant Peak?
A: Emigrant Peak is a 10,921 foot tall peak located in southern part of paradise valley on its eastern side within Absaroka mountain range
