Swan Range

Swan Range
The Jewel Basin part of the Swan Range
Highest point
Peak9,356 feet (2,852 m), Holland Peak
Dimensions
Length91 mi (146 km) north-south
Width66 mi (106 km) east-west
Area1,961 km2 (757 sq mi)
Naming
EtymologyNamed for Emmett Swan or named for trumpeter swans on Swan Lake
Geography
Map
CountryUnited States
StatesMontana
CountyFlathead
SettlementsKalispell and Bigfork
Range coordinates47°43.5′N 113°37.6′W / 47.7250°N 113.6267°W / 47.7250; -113.6267

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.

  1. ^ "Swan Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.