Amphitheater Mountain (Montana)
Amphitheater Mountain (8,695 feet (2,650 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Amphitheater Mountain is a descriptive name given to the peak because of its resemblance to the Greek Amphitheater. The mountain's Blackfoot name is Three Horns or Niuóxkai-ozkina for a Blackfoot warrior who captured a Nez Perce woman as was able to live happily ever after. The mountain has also been named Whalen Mountain for a former park ranger.
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References
- ^ "Amphitheater Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Amphitheater Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Cut Bank Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Holterman, Jack (2006). Place Names of Glacier National Park. Helena, MT: Riverbend Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 1-931832-68-4.
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