West Glacier, Montana

West Glacier, Montana
Sign for West Glacier on US Route 2
Sign for West Glacier on US Route 2
West Glacier is located in Montana
West Glacier
West Glacier
Coordinates: 48°30′0″N 113°58′43″W / 48.50000°N 113.97861°W / 48.50000; -113.97861
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Area
 • Total4.22 sq mi (10.92 km2)
 • Land4.14 sq mi (10.73 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation3,163 ft (964 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total221
 • Density53.36/sq mi (20.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
59921, 59936
Area code406
FIPS code30-79075
GNIS feature ID0793105[2]

West Glacier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Flathead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 221.[3] The town is at the west entrance to Glacier National Park and is located on U.S. Route 2 and a main line of the BNSF Railway. The headquarters complex for Glacier National Park is located nearby.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Glacier, Montana
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Glacier National Park". NPS.gov. Retrieved June 5, 2015.