Eagle Pass (el. 7,464 ft/2,275 m) is a high
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
in
Lake County, Montana
Lake County is a County (United States), county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 31,134. Its county seat is Polson, Montana, Polson.
Geography
Acco ...
in the United States.
It is called nšt̓ew̓s sx̣ʷcusi in
Salish
Salish () may refer to:
* Salish peoples, a group of First Nations/Native Americans
** Coast Salish peoples, several First Nations/Native American groups in the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest
** Interior Salish peoples, several First Na ...
, or "Standing in Middle" because a pillar of rock stands in the middle of the pass.
References
External links
Eagle Pass Montana Hometown Locator
Mountain passes of Montana
Landforms of Lake County, Montana
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