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Gunsight Lake

Coordinates: 48°37′24″N 113°43′12″W / 48.62333°N 113.72000°W / 48.62333; -113.72000
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Gunsight Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°37′24″N 113°43′12″W / 48.62333°N 113.72000°W / 48.62333; -113.72000[1]
TypeNatural
Primary inflowsSt. Mary River
Primary outflowsSt. Mary River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.80 miles (1.29 km)
Max. width.25 miles (0.40 km)
Surface elevation5,351 ft (1,631 m)

Gunsight Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is surrounded by high peaks including Fusillade Mountain to the north and Gunsight Mountain to the west. Mount Jackson rises more than 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above Gunsight Lake to the south.[2]

Lantern Slide image of Gunsight Lake with Mount Jackson in background

See also

List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana

References

  1. ^ "Gunsight Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  2. ^ "Mount Jackson, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-09.