Lena Lake (Glacier County, Montana)

Lena Lake
Location of Lena Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Lena Lake in Montana, USA.
Lena Lake
Location of Lena Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Lena Lake in Montana, USA.
Lena Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°24′17″N 113°20′17″W / 48.40472°N 113.33806°W / 48.40472; -113.33806[1]
TypeNatural
Primary outflowsRailroad Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.20 miles (0.32 km)
Max. width.10 miles (0.16 km)
Surface elevation6,411 ft (1,954 m)

Lena Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana.[2] Richard T. Evans, USGS topographer who worked on the early map of Glacier Park, is reported to have named this lake for his wife, Macy Lena Leins.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lena Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  2. ^ "Dancing Lady Mountain, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  3. ^ Through The Years In Glacier National Park An Administrative History, NPS.gov


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