Mount Oberlin
Mount Oberlin (8,184 feet (2,494 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Mount Oberlin is just northwest of Logan Pass. Below the summit to the northwest, water and melting snow off Mount Oberlin lead to the 492 feet (150 m) Bird Woman Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in Glacier National Park.
| Mount Oberlin | |
|---|---|
 Mount Oberlin | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,184 ft (2,494 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 660 ft (200 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 48°42′16″N 113°44′09″W [2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Oberlin Location in Montana  Mount Oberlin Location in the United States | |
| Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
| Parent range | Lewis Range |
| Topo map | USGS Logan Pass, MT |
Dr. Lyman B. Sperry, a member of an 1895 party exploring the Glacier Park region, named the mountain after his employer, Oberlin College.[4][5]
References
- "Mount Oberlin, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Mount Oberlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Mount Oberlin, Montana" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- "Through The Years In Glacier National Park: An Administrative History (Appendix A)". National Park Service. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- "Discovery and Exploration". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-12.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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