Swan Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | 9,356 feet (2,852 m), Holland Peak |
Dimensions | |
Length | 91 mi (146 km) north-south |
Width | 66 mi (106 km) east-west |
Area | 1,961 km2 (757 sq mi) |
Naming | |
Etymology | Named for Emmett Swan or named for trumpeter swans on Swan Lake |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Montana |
County | Flathead |
Settlements | Kalispell and Bigfork |
Range coordinates | 47°43.5′N 113°37.6′W / 47.7250°N 113.6267°W |
The Swan Range is a mountain range in western Montana in the United States.[1] Its peaks typically rise to around 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m). The range is bounded by the South Fork Flathead River to the east, the Flathead River to the north and northwest, the Swan River to the west, and lie to the southwest of Glacier National Park, just south of the Canada–US border. It runs about 99 miles (159 km) from north-northwest to south-southeast. Major cities near the Swan Range include Kalispell and Bigfork to the northwest, and Seeley Lake on the south.