North Swiftcurrent Glacier
North Swiftcurrent Glacier is a glacier in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. It is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of Swiftcurrent Mountain at an elevation between 8,000 ft and 7,000 ft above sea level.Places of Interest
Highlights include Swiftcurrent Mountain and Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout.
Swiftcurrent Mountain
Peak
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Swiftcurrent Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Swiftcurrent Mountain is situated along the Continental Divide. The historic Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout is at the top of the mountain.
Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout
Building
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The Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout in Glacier National Park is significant as one of a chain of staffed fire lookout posts within the park. The low two-story timber-construction structure with a gabled roof was built in 1936.
Great Northern Railway Buildings
Protected area
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The Great Northern Railway Buildings are a set of five building complexes in or near Glacier National Park in Montana. They were built by the Great Northern Railway during the period of the park's founding to provide a unified tourist experience to visitors to the park, using the Swiss chalet as a building model.
North Swiftcurrent Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,146 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Glacier, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.78809° or 48° 47′ 17″ northLongitude
-113.76759° or 113° 46′ 3″ westElevation
7,146 feet (2,178 metres)Open location code
85W8Q6QJ+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 82799967OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“North Swiftcurrent Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Swiftcurrent Glacier”
- Urdu: “نارتھ سوئفٹکرنٹ گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crystal Point and Packers Roost.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swiftcurrent Pass and Windmaker Lake.
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