Two Ocean Pass

Two Ocean Pass
Elevation	8,130 ft (2,478 m) [1]
Traversed by	North Two Ocean Creek
Location
Location	Teton County, Wyoming,  United States
Range	Absaroka Range
Coordinates	44°02′28″N 110°10′03″W / 44.04111°N 110.1675°W / 44.04111; -110.1675
Topo map	USGS Two Ocean Pass

Two Ocean Pass is a mountain pass on North America's Continental Divide, in the Teton Wilderness, which is part of Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest. The pass is notable for Parting of the Waters, where one stream, North Two Ocean Creek, splits into two distributaries, Pacific Creek and Atlantic Creek, which ultimately flow into their respective oceans. Atlantic Creek water eventually flows into the Yellowstone River and empties into the Atlantic via the Missouri River and Mississippi River. Pacific Creek water eventually flows into the Snake River and empties into the Pacific via the Columbia River.

References

1. ^ "Two Ocean Pass". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1603845. Retrieved 2011-02-19. 

External links

• Two Ocean Pass National Natural Landmark, National Park Service website.
• Parting of the Waters: a creek that flows to two oceans
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Two Ocean Pass
• America's Little-Known Natural Wonders: Spectacular destinations you may not know about, By Christopher Vourlias, Forbes Traveler via Yahoo Traveler, 9/1/09.