Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout

The Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout 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 gabled roof was built in 1936.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: historic fire lookout
  • Also known as: “Swiftcurrent Lookout”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swiftcurrent Mountain and North Swiftcurrent Glacier.

Peak
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is located in the , Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of . is situated along the Continental Divide. The historic Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout is at the top of the mountain.

Glacier
is a in in the U.S. state of . It is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of at an elevation between 8,000 ft and 7,000 ft above sea level.

Protected area
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The are a set of five building complexes in or near Glacier National Park in . 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. is situated 1 mile south of Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout.

Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout

Latitude
48.78558° or 48° 47′ 8″ north
Longitude
-113.76698° or 113° 46′ 1″ west
Open location code
85W8Q6PM+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83326755
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­fire_lookout
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q7656109
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Swiftcurrent Pass and Windmaker Lake.

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