Glacier
General Information:
- Location: Northwestern Montana, USA
- Established: May 11, 1910
- Size: 1,583 square miles (4,101 square kilometers)
- Annual Visitors: Over 3 million (2022 data: 2.9 million visitors)
- Border: Shares a border with Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park, together forming the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995).
Geography & Wildlife:
- Highest Point: Mount Cleveland, 10,466 feet (3,190 meters)
- Lowest Point: 3,150 feet (960 meters) at the park’s western boundary
- Lakes: Over 700 lakes, with 131 officially named; Lake McDonald is the largest (10 miles long and 472 feet deep)
- Rivers: Headwaters of the Columbia, Missouri, and Saskatchewan rivers originate in the park
- Glaciers: 26 named glaciers as of recent studies, down from an estimated 150 in the late 19th century due to climate change
- Mountain Ranges: Part of the Rocky Mountains, divided into two major ranges: Livingston Range and Lewis Range
Wildlife:
- Species of Mammals: Over 70, including grizzly bears, black bears, mountain goats, moose, and lynx
- Bird Species: Over 270 recorded species
- Fish Species: 25 native and introduced species, including bull trout (a threatened species)
- Reptiles and Amphibians: 6 species of reptiles and 7 species of amphibians
