Global InformationRabbitkettle Hot Springs information
| Rabbitkettle Hot Springs | |
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  Location of Rabbitkettle Hot Springs in the Northwest Territories | |
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| Name origin | Dene |
| Location | Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories |
| Coordinates | 61°56′N 127°10′W / 61.933°N 127.167°W[1] |
| Type | hot spring |
| Temperature | 21 °C (70 °F)[2] |
Rabbitkettle Hot Springs is a naturally occurring hot spring located in the Northwest Territories of Canada.[1] The springs are found in the Nahanni National Park Reserve, along the South Nahanni River.[2] Rabbitkettle Hot Springs are situated on a limestone plateau and comprise two large travertine mounds.[3] At 20 metres (66 ft) high and 70 m (230 ft) in diameter, the free-standing North Mound is the largest travertine mound in Canada.[2][4] The South Mound has grown into a nearby hillside and is not as tall.[3] They are the only tufa mounds in the world known to be located on permafrost.[5] The mounds are multi-colored and tiered.[6]
The name Rabbitkettle comes from the Dene word gahnhthah, meaning "kettle".[7] The translation was adopted by English-speaking locals as "Rabbitkettle", from the peculiar shapes of the basins in the area.[8] The springs were considered a sacred place to the Dene, who left offerings such as tobacco to ensure good fortune.[7]
- ^ a b Observation, Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth. "Place names – Rabbitkettle Hotsprings". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 309. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ^ a b Hartling, Neil; Jowett, Peter (2003). Nahanni River Guide. Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. ISBN 9781894765404.
- ^ Noel, Lynn E.; Environment, Atlantic Center for the (1995). Voyages: Canada's Heritage Rivers (soft cover). Breakwater Books. ISBN 9781550810998.
- ^ Hartling & Jowett 2003, pp. 181–182.
- ^ Thompson, Peter; Harrison, Marion (June 26, 1999). "North's Nahanni captivates with strength, beauty". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2019-06-04 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Canada, Parks Canada Agency, Government of. "Geology and Geomorphology". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "NWT Place Names Database – CPSPG | PWNHC". www.pwnhc.ca. LATQV. Retrieved 2017-07-25.