Alder Creek

Alder Creek is a stream in Flathead, Montana and has an elevation of 3,668 feet. Alder Creek is situated nearby to the locality Packers Roost, as well as near Crystal Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grinnell Glacier and Salamander Glacier.

Grinnell Glacier

Glacier

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Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park. Grinnell Glacier is situated 2½ miles east of Alder Creek.

Salamander Glacier

Glacier

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

The Salamander Glacier is a glacier in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier lies on a shelf on the east side of the arête which is part of the Continental Divide, at an average elevation of 7,200 feet above sea level. Salamander Glacier is situated 2 miles northeast of Alder Creek.

Great Northern Railway Buildings

Protected area

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The Great Northern Railway Buildings are a set of five building complexes in or near Glacier National Park in Montana. They were built by the Great Northern Railway during the period of the park's founding to provide a unified tourist experience to visitors to the park, using the Swiss chalet as a building model. Great Northern Railway Buildings is situated 2 miles north of Alder Creek.

Alder Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Flathead, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.74053° or 48° 44′ 26″ north

Longitude

-113.77178° or 113° 46′ 18″ west

Elevation

3,668 feet (1,118 metres)

Open location code

85W8P6RH+67

GeoNames ID

5636770

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