description Pump Geyser Overview
Pump Geyser is a cone geyser in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin, named by photographer F. Jay Haynes and known for near-constant splashing.
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Where is Pump Geyser located?
Pump Geyser is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park's Upper Geyser Basin. That basin contains many geysers and hot springs, not just Old Faithful. [National Park Service information](https://www.nps.gov/yell/features/yell/learn/nature/hydrothermal-features.htm)
Who named Pump Geyser?
The geyser is associated with photographer F. Jay Haynes, who named it. The name belongs to this Yellowstone feature and is not a reference to a modern mechanical pump.
Does Pump Geyser have a predictable eruption schedule?
It is known for near-constant splashing rather than the large, timed eruptions associated with Old Faithful. Visitors should not use Old Faithful's prediction schedule as a timetable for Pump Geyser.
Is Pump Geyser the same feature as Old Faithful?
No. Pump Geyser is a separate cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin, while Old Faithful is one of the basin's regularly predicted major geysers.
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