North Fork Flathead River
The North Fork Flathead River is a 153-mile river flowing through British Columbia, Canada, south into the U.S. state of Montana. It is one of the three primary forks of the Flathead River, the main inflow of Flathead Lake and a tributary of the Columbia River via the Clark Fork River and the Pend Oreille River.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- 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.
West Glacier
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West Glacier is a town at the western entrance to Glacier National Park in Northwestern Montana. This small town teems with tourists during the summer. Winter is quieter and lodging is available, unlike other towns around Glacier.
Apgar
Hamlet
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Apgar is one of the main villages in Glacier National Park, located at the southern end of Lake McDonald, about one mile from the park's west entrance. Apgar is situated 5 miles northeast of North Fork Flathead River.
Hungry Horse
Village
Photo: RoyalbroilAlt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Columbia Falls is a town in northwest Montana. About 5,300 people lived there in 2020. The town is only 10 miles from Kalispell and 17 miles from Glacier National Park making it incredibly popular for tourism. Hungry Horse is situated 6 miles south of North Fork Flathead River.
North Fork Flathead River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Flathead, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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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
Explore places such as Coram and Martin City.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middle Fork Flathead River and Blankenship Bridge.
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