Mount Ellsworth (Montana)

Mount Ellsworth
Mount Ellsworth as seen from Two Medicine Lake
Highest point
Elevation 8,586 ft (2,617 m) [1]
Prominence 661 ft (201 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°26′11″N 113°22′08″W / 48.43639°N 113.36889°W / 48.43639; -113.36889Coordinates: 48°26′11″N 113°22′08″W / 48.43639°N 113.36889°W / 48.43639; -113.36889 [2]
Geography
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Squaw Mountain, MT

Mount Ellsworth (8,586 feet (2,617 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Ellsworth is in the southeastern section of Glacier National Park and can be seen from Two Medicine Lake and surrounding areas. Mount Ellsworth is named, "for "Billy" Ellsworth, an oldtimer who packed for the U. S. Geological Survey."[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Mount Ellsworth, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mount Ellsworth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dancing Lady Mountain, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Historic Place Names". National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2017.


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