Flathead Lake
Large natural lake in Lake and Flathead counties in Montana, United States.
Attractions near Essex
Flathead Lake, 35 mi from Essex
Glacier National Park sees about 3.1M visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Essex; 9 are within 40 miles. Look for 2 lakes, 2 ski areas and 2 museums. At 51 mi, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Flathead Lake
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Whitefish Mountain Resort
Lake · 35 mi southwest
Flathead Lake
Large natural lake in Lake and Flathead counties in Montana, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Blacktail Mountain Ski Area, 40 mi away.
Orange: Essex. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Look within 60 miles for all 13.
2
3Triple Divide Peak
Mountain in Montana, United States. Located at the hydrological apex of North America..
4Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
International park in the United States of America and Canada.
5Bob Marshall Wilderness
Congressionally designated wilderness area in Western Montana, named for Bob Marshall.
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13Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations
Building in Montana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park: Jesse Allen, NASA Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the Univers, Public domain · Bob Marshall Wilderness: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Logan Pass Visitor Center: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Larix Arboretum: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, USA, CC BY 3.0 us · Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations: National Park Service inventory, Public domain
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