Sinopah Mountain

Sinopah Mountain

Sinopah Mountain at right rises dramatically above the western end of Two Medicine Lake
Highest point
Elevation 8,276 ft (2,523 m) [1]
Prominence 191 ft (58 m) [1]
Coordinates 48°27′48″N 113°24′44″W / 48.46333°N 113.41222°W / 48.46333; -113.41222Coordinates: 48°27′48″N 113°24′44″W / 48.46333°N 113.41222°W / 48.46333; -113.41222 [2]
Geography
Sinopah Mountain
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Mount Rockwell, MT
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

Sinopah Mountain (8,276 feet (2,523 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[3] Sinopah Mountain rises prominently to the west of Two Medicine Lake. Sinopah means, ""kit fox" in Blackfeet, (who) was the Indian wife of Hugh Monroe (Rising Wolf) and daughter of Lone Walker, a powerful Blackfeet chief."[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sinopah Mountain, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sinopah Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ↑ Mount Rockwell, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Historic Place Names". National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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