Yellowstone River Map
The Yellowstone River is a 1,110 km (692 mi) river in the United States. This map shows its course to the Missouri River on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Yellowstone River is about 1,110 km (692 mi) long and drains a basin of about 181,000 km² (70,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 390 m³/s (13,800 cu ft/s). It flows into the Missouri River. It flows through or along North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Tributaries include Bighorn River, Tongue River, Powder River, Boulder River, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, DePuy Spring Creek, Gardner River and Lamar River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Yellowstone River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Billings, Idaho Falls, Rapid City and Great Falls. Labeled states and countries: Montana.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Yellowstone River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Yellowstone River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Yellowstone River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,110 km (692 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 181,000 km² (70,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 390 m³/s (13,800 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | the Missouri River |
| Countries | the United States |
| US states | North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming |
| Tributaries | Bighorn River, Tongue River, Powder River, Boulder River, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, DePuy Spring Creek, Gardner River, Lamar River, Shields River and Stillwater River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Yellowstone River?
The Yellowstone River is about 1,110 km (692 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 181,000 km² (70,000 sq mi).
Where does the Yellowstone River start and end?
The Yellowstone River flows into the Missouri River.
Which states does the Yellowstone River flow through?
The Yellowstone River flows through or along North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.
Can I download a blank map of the Yellowstone River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Yellowstone River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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