Gunsight Lake
Gunsight Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. The lake is surrounded by high peaks including Fusillade Mountain to the north and Gunsight Mountain to the west. Mount Jackson rises more than 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above Gunsight Lake to the south.[2]
Lantern Slide image of Gunsight Lake with Mount Jackson in background
| Gunsight Lake | |
|---|---|
 Gunsight Lake with Going-to-the-Sun Mountain in the distance, left background and Fusillade Mountain at left. | |
  Gunsight Lake  Gunsight Lake | |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US |
| Coordinates | 48°37′24″N 113°43′12″W[1] |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary inflows | St. Mary River |
| Primary outflows | St. Mary River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | .80 miles (1.29 km) |
| Max. width | .25 miles (0.40 km) |
| Surface elevation | 5,351 ft (1,631 m) |
See also
- List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana
References
- "Gunsight Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- "Mount Jackson, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.