Eagle Pass (Lake County, Montana)
| Eagle Pass | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,464 ft (2,275 m) |
| Location | Lake County, Montana, US |
| Coordinates | 47°26′32″N 113°56′43″W / 47.4421556°N 113.9453801°W |
Eagle Pass (el. 7,464 ft/2,275 m) is a high mountain pass in Lake County, Montana in the United States.[1]
It is called nšt̓ew̓s sx̣ʷcusi in Salish, or "Standing in Middle" because a pillar of rock stands in the middle of the pass.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Eagle Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Tachini, Pete; Louie Adams; Sophie Mays; Mary Lucy Parker; Johnny Arlee; Frances Vanderburg; Lucy Vanderburg; Diana Christopher-Cote (1998). nyoʻnuntn q̓éymin, Flathead Nation Salish dictionary. Pablo, Montana: Bilingual Education Department, Salish Kootenai College. pp. 44, 136.
External links[edit]
- Eagle Pass, Montana Hometown Locator
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