Bitterroot River

The Bitterroot River is a northward flowing 84-mile river running through the Bitterroot Valley, from the confluence of its West and East forks near in southern Ravalli County to its confluence with the Clark Fork River near in Missoula County, in western .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Missoula and Ravalli counties in Montana, United States
  • Also known as: Bitter Root River”, “Bitter-root River”, “Clark’s Fork”, “Clark’s River”, “Cortine’s Fork”, “Cortine’s Fork of the Piegan”, “Courtine Fork”, “Courtine’s Fork”, “Eoot-lach-schute”, “In-schu-te-schu”, “In-schu-te-schuto”, “In-tschu-tet-tschu”, “Mary’s River”, “Missoula River”, “Red Willow”, “Saint Mary’s River”, “Southern Branch of the Flathead”, “Spet-lm-seulku”, “Spet-lum”, and “Willow River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orchard Homes and Missoula.

Suburb
is a census-designated place in , , United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 5,377 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles east of Bitterroot River.

is a medium size city in Western with a population of about 73,000. The hub of five valleys in the northwest region of the state, or Glacier Country, the town boasts the University of Montana, the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area, and a multitude of recreational opportunities, along with an active and colorful downtown.

Bitterroot River

Latitude
46.86159° or 46° 51′ 42″ north
Longitude
-114.11928° or 114° 7′ 9″ west
Elevation
3,104 feet (946 metres)
Open location code
85R7VV6J+J7
Geo­Names ID
5640540
Wiki­data ID
Q334812
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Bitterroot River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Bitterroot
  • Catalan: Bitterroot
  • Catalan: Riu Bitterroot
  • Cebuano: Bitterroot River
  • Chinese: 比特鲁特河
  • Chinese: 苦根河
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر بيترروت
  • French: Bitterroot
  • German: Bitterroot River
  • Irish: Abhainn Bitterroot
  • Russian: Биттеррут
  • Slovenian: Bitterroot River
  • Slovenian: Bitterroot
  • Slovenian: reka Bitterroot
  • Spanish: río Bitterroot
  • Spanish: Río Bitterroot
  • Venetian: Bitterroot
  • Welsh: Afon Bitterroot

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kelly Island and Council Hill.

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