North Fork Flathead River

The North Fork Flathead River is a 153-mile river flowing through , , south into the U.S. state of . It is one of the three primary forks of the , the main inflow of and a tributary of the via the Clark Fork River and the Pend Oreille River.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Flathead County, Montana, United States and British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Flathead River”, “Flathead River - North Fork”, “North Fork of Flathead River”, and “North Fork of the Flathead River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Glacier and Apgar.

is a town located at the western entrance to in .

Hamlet
is one of the main villages in , located at the southern end of , about one mile from the park's west entrance. is situated 5 miles northeast of North Fork Flathead River.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 828 at the 2020 census. The ZIP code for is 59919. is situated 6 miles south of North Fork Flathead River.

North Fork Flathead River

Latitude
48.46719° or 48° 28′ 2″ north
Longitude
-114.06929° or 114° 4′ 9″ west
Elevation
3,120 feet (951 metres)
Open location code
85W7FW8J+V7
Geo­Names ID
5669147
Wiki­data ID
Q267169
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“North Fork Flathead River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu North Fork Flathead
  • Catalan: North Fork Flathead
  • Cebuano: North Fork Flathead River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر شمال فورك فلاتهيد
  • German: Flathead River
  • German: North Fork Flathead River
  • Russian: Норт-Форк-Флатхед
  • Russian: Северный Флатхед
  • Slovenian: North Fork Flathead River
  • Spanish: North Fork Flathead
  • Urdu: نارتھ فورک فلیٹہیڈ دریا
  • Venetian: North Fork Flathead
  • Welsh: Afon North Fork Flathead

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Middle Fork Flathead River and Blankenship Bridge.

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