Long Knife Peak
Encyclopedia
Long Knife Peak is located in the Clark Range
, Glacier National Park
in the U.S. state
of Montana
. Though much of the mountain slopes extend into the Canadian Province
of British Columbia
, the main summit is in the U.S. Long Knife Peak rises more than a vertical 1 miles (1.6 km) above Upper Kintla Lake
.
Clark Range (Canada)
The Clark Range is a mountain range that forms part of the Continental Divide and also the boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. A small portion of the range extends into the far northwestern section of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. It is the easternmost of...
, Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park (US)
While exploring the Marias River in 1806, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came within of the area that is now the park. A series of explorations after 1850 helped to shape the understanding of the area that later became the park...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. Though much of the mountain slopes extend into the Canadian Province
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, the main summit is in the U.S. Long Knife Peak rises more than a vertical 1 miles (1.6 km) above Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake
Upper Kintla Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Upper Kintla Lake is east of Kintla Lake and the surrounding mountains rise dramatically above the north and south shores of the lake. Kinnerly Peak rises above the south shoreline of Upper Kintla Lake while...
.