Amphitheater Mountain (Montana)

Amphitheater Mountain
Amphitheater Mountain

Glacier County, Montana, U.S.

Highest point
Elevation 8,690 ft (2,650 m) [1]
Prominence 530 ft (160 m) [1]
Parent peak Mount James[1]
Listing Mountains in Glacier County, Montana
Coordinates 48°35′59″N 113°29′15″W / 48.59972°N 113.48750°W / 48.59972; -113.48750Coordinates: 48°35′59″N 113°29′15″W / 48.59972°N 113.48750°W / 48.59972; -113.48750 [2]
Geography
Location Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Cut Bank Pass, MT

Amphitheater Mountain (8,690 feet (2,649 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] Amphitheater Mountain is a descriptive name given to the peak because of its resemblance to the Greek Amphitheater. The mountain's Blackfoot name is Three Horns or Niuóxkai-ozkina for a Blackfoot warrior who captured a Nez Perce woman as was able to live happily ever after. The mountain has also been named Whalen Mountain for a former park ranger.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Amphitheater Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  2. ↑ "Amphitheater Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  3. ↑ "Amphitheater Mountain" (Map). My Topo (USGS Quads). Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  4. ↑ Holterman, Jack (2006). Place Names of Glacier National Park. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 1-931832-68-4.


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