Napi Rock
Appearance
Napi Rock | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,487 ft (2,282 m)[1] |
Prominence | 87 ft (27 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 48°44′51″N 113°29′25″W / 48.74750°N 113.49028°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Glacier County, Montana, U.S. |
Parent range | Lewis Range |
Topo map | USGS Saint Mary MT |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Unknown |
Easiest route | class 3 |
Napi Rock (7,487 feet (2,282 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Napi Rock is a pinnacle on the eastern end of Singleshot Mountain and is easily seen from Saint Mary, Montana. Napi Rock is named for Napioa also known as Nah-pee, a fictional creation myth figure of the Blookfoot who was believed to have created the earth and everything on it.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Napi Rock, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ "Napi Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Saint Mary, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Wissler, Clark (September 10, 2010). Mythology of the Blackfoot Indians. Kessinger Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 9781162985848.