Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald is an unincorporated , , United States community. The community is located on the northeastern shore of in .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana
  • Also known as: Lake McDonald, Montana” and “Lake McDonald, MT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake McDonald Lodge and Mount Brown Fire Lookout.

Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a historic lodge located within Glacier National Park, on the southeast shore of . The lodge is a 3+1⁄2-story structure built in 1913 based on Kirtland Cutter's design.

Building
The in is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a pyramidal roof was built in 1928. is situated 2 miles east of Lake McDonald.

Lake McDonald

Latitude
48.6208° or 48° 37′ 15″ north
Longitude
-113.87178° or 113° 52′ 18″ west
Elevation
3,225 feet (983 metres)
Open location code
85W8J4CH+87
Geo­Names ID
5661436
Wiki­data ID
Q14704652
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Lake McDonald” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 萊克麥克唐納
  • French: Lake McDonald
  • Irish: Lake McDonald
  • Persian: لیک مک دونالد،
  • Persian: لیک مک دونالد
  • South Azerbaijani: لئیک مکدونالد، مونتانا
  • Urdu: لیک مکڈونالڈ، مونٹانا
  • Urdu: لیک مکڈونالڈ

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Johns Lake and Fish Lake.

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