Buffalo Woman Lake | |
Location: | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US |
Coords: | 48.4747°N -113.5864°W[1] |
Lake Type: | Natural |
Outflow: | Coal Creek |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 0.45miles |
Width: | 0.25miles |
Elevation: | 6090feet |
Pushpin Map: | Montana#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Buffalo Woman Lake in Montana, USA. |
Buffalo Woman Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Buffalo Woman Lake is east of Eaglehead Mountain and south of Beaver Woman Lake.[2]
The name, Buffalo Woman Lake, was officially approved by the United States Geographic Board (now known as the United States Board on Geographic Names) on March 6, 1929.[1] The name Buffalo Woman was recommended by Howard A. Noble, General Manager of the Glacier Park Hotel, and approved by the National Park Service.[1] According to the Geographic Board's decision card, the name is associated with the Native American tribe known as the Blackfeet.[1]