Carcajou Lake

Carcajou Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. The lake is on the north slope of Porcupine Ridge.[2]

Carcajou Lake
Location of Carcajou Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Carcajou Lake in Montana, USA.
Carcajou Lake
Location of Carcajou Lake in Montana, USA.
Location of Carcajou Lake in Montana, USA.
Carcajou Lake
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, US
Coordinates48°58′13″N 113°59′27″W[1]
Lake typeNatural
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length.60 miles (0.97 km)
Max. width.30 miles (0.48 km)
Surface elevation5,633 ft (1,717 m)
Islands1

The word carcajou is Canadian French for "wolverine".

See also

References
  1. "Carcajou Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  2. "Porcupine Ridge, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-02-06.


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