Amphitheater Mountain | |
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Amphitheater MountainLocation in MontanaShow map of MontanaAmphitheater MountainLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United States | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,695 ft (2,650 m) |
Prominence | 530 ft (160 m) |
Parent peak | Mount James |
Listing | Mountains in Glacier County, Montana |
Coordinates | 48°35′59″N 113°29′15″W / 48.59972°N 113.48750°W / 48.59972; -113.48750 |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map(s) | USGS Cut Bank Pass, MT |
Amphitheater Mountain (8,695 feet (2,650 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Amphitheater Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- "Amphitheater Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Cut Bank Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- Holterman, Jack (2006). Place Names of Glacier National Park. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 1-931832-68-4.
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