Little Dog Mountain Explained

Little Dog Mountain
Elevation Ft:8610
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:690
Location:Flathead County, Montana, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Range:Lewis Range
Coordinates:48.3431°N -113.3869°W[2]
Topo:USGS Summit, MT

Little Dog Mountain (8610feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] [3] Little Dog Mountain sits along the Continental Divide and can be easily seen from Marias Pass. The mountain was named by George Bird Grinnell for "Little Dog," Blackfoot Indian Chief who, in 1853, informed Isaac Stevens, the new Governor of the Washington Territory, of the existence of Marias Pass.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. 50316. Little Dog Mountain, Montana. December 26, 2018.
  2. 786285. Little Dog Mountain. December 26, 2018.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Blacktail, MT. December 26, 2018.
  4. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/glac/appa.htm Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov