Flathead River
The Flathead River, in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana, originates in the Canadian Rockies to the north of Glacier National Park and flows southwest into Flathead Lake, then after a journey of 158 miles, empties into the Clark Fork.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Sanders, Lake, and Flathead counties in Montana, United States
- Also known as: “Flathead Creek”, “Flathead River North Fork”, “North Fork Flathead”, “North Fork of Flathead River”, and “North Fork of the Flathead River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Village
Paradise is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. The community began in 1883, when the Northern Pacific Railroad chose the site as a division point. Paradise is situated 2 miles northwest of Flathead River.
Flathead River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sanders, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Flathead River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Flathead”
- Catalan: “Flathead”
- Cebuano: “Flathead River”
- Chinese: “弗拉特黑德河”
- Dutch: “Flathead River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر فلاثياد”
- French: “Flathead”
- German: “Flathead River”
- German: “Middle Fork Flathead River”
- German: “North Fork Flathead River”
- German: “South Fork Flathead River”
- Hindi: “फ्लेथेड नदी”
- Irish: “Abhainn Flathead”
- Japanese: “フラットヘッド川”
- Lithuanian: “Flathedas”
- Malay: “Sungai Flathead”
- Persian: “رود فلاتید”
- Russian: “Флатхед”
- Serbian: “Флатхед”
- Slovenian: “Flathead River”
- Slovenian: “Flathead”
- Slovenian: “reka Flathead”
- Spanish: “Río Flathead”
- Urdu: “فلیٹہیڈ دریا”
- Venetian: “Flathead”
- Welsh: “Afon Flathead”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quinns and Knowles.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paradise Cemetery and Quinns Hot Springs.
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