Going-to-the-Sun Point
Going-to-the-Sun Point is a cape in Glacier, Montana and has an elevation of 4,564 feet. Going-to-the-Sun Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Rising Sun, as well as near the locality Siyeh Bend.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mahtotopa Mountain and Goat Mountain.
Mahtotopa Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Mahtotopa Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Mahtotopa Mountain rises to the south above Saint Mary Lake midway between Red Eagle Mountain and Little Chief Mountain and can be easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road to the southwest of Rising Sun. Mahtotopa Mountain is situated 2 miles south of Going-to-the-Sun Point.
Goat Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Goat Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Goat Mountain rises above Otokomi Lake and Goat Lake in the east central section of Glacier National Park. Goat Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Going-to-the-Sun Point.
Red Eagle Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Red Eagle Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Red Eagle Mountain rises more than 4,000 ft above Saint Mary Lake and is easily seen from the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the entrance to the park from the village of St. Mary, Montana as well as at Rising Sun. Red Eagle Mountain is situated 2 miles southeast of Going-to-the-Sun Point.
Going-to-the-Sun Point
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Glacier, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.67775° or 48° 40′ 40″ northLongitude
-113.58011° or 113° 34′ 48″ westElevation
4,564 feet (1,391 metres)Open location code
85W8MCH9+4XGeoNames ID
5654529
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Localities in the Area
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