Gallatin River

The Gallatin River is a tributary of the , approximately 120 mi long, in the U.S. states of and . It is one of three rivers, along with the and , that converge near , to form the Missouri.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Missouri Headwaters State Park.

Park
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is a public recreation area occupying 535 acres at the site of the official start of the . The park offers camping, hiking trails, hunting, and water-related activities.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Three Forks.

is a city in , , United States and is located within the watershed valley system of both the Missouri and rivers drainage basins — and is historically considered the birthplace or start of the Missouri River.

Gallatin River

Latitude
45.93882° or 45° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-111.49247° or 111° 29′ 33″ west
Elevation
4,039 feet (1,231 metres)
Open location code
85QCWGQ5+G2
Geo­Names ID
5825769
Wiki­data ID
Q1325962
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Gallatin River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Gallatin
  • Bavarian: Gallatin River
  • Catalan: Gallatin
  • Cebuano: Gallatin River
  • Dutch: Gallatin River
  • Dutch: Gallatin
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر چالاتين
  • French: Gallatin River
  • French: Gallatin
  • German: Gallatin River
  • Irish: Abhainn Gallatin
  • Japanese: ギャラテイン川
  • Korean: 갤러틴강
  • Kurdish: Çemê Gallatin
  • Malayalam: ഗലാറ്റിൻ നദി
  • Mingrelian: გალატინი
  • Polish: Gallatin
  • Portuguese: Rio Gallatin
  • Russian: Галлатин
  • Spanish: Rio Gallatin
  • Spanish: Río Gallatin
  • Swedish: Gallatin River
  • Venetian: Gallatin
  • Welsh: Afon Gallatin

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trident Bridge and Headwaters Cemetery.

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