Rising Sun (Montana)

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St. Mary Lake and a view of Wild Goose Island is a short walk west of Rising Sun

Rising Sun is located along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, 7 miles (11 km) from the east entrance into Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.. Rising Sun is a wayside area that has a National Park Service campground, and a camp store, restaurant, motel and guest cabins which are managed by the park's concessionaire. In the immediate area, there is also a boat dock as well as sightseeing boats which allow visitors to tour St. Mary Lake, the second largest lake in the park.

The Rising Sun Auto Camp is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[edit] External links

• National Park Service. Glacier National Park. Retrieved on 2006-05-08.
• Montana - Glacier County. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on 2006-10-18.

• Rising Sun (Montana) is at coordinates 48°41′46″N 113°31′01″W / 48.6961, -113.5169 (Rising Sun (Montana))Coordinates: 48°41′46″N 113°31′01″W / 48.6961, -113.5169 (Rising Sun (Montana))

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