Tinkham Mountain Explained

Tinkham Mountain
Elevation Ft:8447
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:1082
Etymology:Abiel W. Tinkham
Location:Flathead County, Montana, U.S.
Map:Montana#USA
Relief:1
Coordinates:48.525°N -113.5064°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo:USGS Mount Stimson, MT

Tinkham Mountain (8447feet) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1929 by the United States Board on Geographic Names to recognize Lieutenant Abiel W. Tinkham, the first white man to cross the Continental Divide at what would later become Glacier National Park.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 19095. Tinkham Mountain, Montana. January 16, 2019.
  2. 777677. Tinkham Mountain. January 16, 2019.
  3. TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Stimson, MT. January 16, 2019.
  4. Decisions of the United States Geographic Board, Place Names, Glacier National Park, Mont., US Government Printing Office, March 6, 1929, page 17.