Amphitheater Mountain | |
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Elevation | 8,690 ft (2,649 m) [1] |
Prominence | 530 ft (162 m) [1] |
Location | |
Location | Glacier County, Montana, USA |
Range | Lewis Range |
Coordinates | [2] |
Topo map | USGS Cut Bank Pass, MT |
Amphitheater Mountain (8,690 feet (2,649 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1][3] Amphitheater Mountain is a descriptive name given to the peak because of its resemblance to the Greek Amphitheater. The mountain's Blackfoot name is Three Horns or Niuóxkai-ozkina for a Blackfoot warrior who captured a Nez Perce woman as was able to live happily ever after. The mountain has also been named Whalen Mountain for a former park ranger.[4]