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.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Sanders, Lake, and Flathead counties in Montana, United States
- Also known as: “Flathead Creek”, “Flathead River North Fork”, “Middle Fork Flathead River”, “North Fork Flathead”, “North Fork Flathead River”, “North Fork of Flathead River”, “North Fork of the Flathead River”, “reka Flathead”, and “South Fork Flathead River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Village
Paradise is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. 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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Latitude
47.36549° or 47° 21′ 56″ north
Longitude
-114.77624° or 114° 46′ 35″ west
Elevation
2,484 feet (757 metres)
Open location code
85V7968F+5G
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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”
- 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”
- Spanish: “Río Flathead”
- Urdu: “فلیٹہیڈ دریا”
- Venetian: “Flathead”
- Welsh: “Afon Flathead”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Quinns and Knowles.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Paradise Cemetery and Quinns Hot Springs.
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