Was Yellowstone National Park named after someone?

No, Yellowstone National Park was not named after a person. The park is named after the Yellowstone River, which flows through the park. The river was named by John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who explored the area in 1807. Colter named the river after the yellow rocks that he saw along its banks.
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