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Saint Mary Lake is the second-largest lake in Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana.[2]
| Saint Mary Lake | |
|---|---|
 Saint Mary Lake and Wild Goose Island | |
  Saint Mary Lake  Saint Mary Lake | |
| Location | Glacier National Park (U.S.), Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 48°40′58″N 113°32′44″W[1] |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary outflows | St. Mary River (Alberta–Montana) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 9.9 mi (15.9 km) |
| Surface area | 3,923 acres (15.88 km2) |
| Max. depth | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Surface elevation | 4,484 ft (1,367 m) |
Located on the east side of the park, Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore. At an elevation of 4,484 feet (1,367 m), Saint Mary Lake's waters are colder and lie almost 1,500 feet (460 m) higher in elevation than Lake McDonald, the largest lake in the park, which is located on the west side of the Continental Divide. Here, the great plains end and the Rocky Mountains begin in an abrupt 5,000-foot (1,500 m) elevation change, with Little Chief Mountain posing a formidable southern flank above the west end of the lake.
The lake is 9.9 miles (15.9 km) long and 300 feet (91 m) deep with a surface area of 3,923 acres (15.88 km2). The waters of the lake rarely rise above 50 °F (10 °C) and are home to various species of trout. During the winter, the lake is often frozen over with ice up to 4 feet (1.2 m) thick.
The opening scene in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining was shot at Saint Mary Lake.[3]
Wild Goose Island rises a mere 14 feet (4.3 m) above the lake. The island is dwarfed by the lake and surrounding mountains, yet it is of one of the most frequently photographed locations along the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Gallery
Aerial panorama
From Sun Point
Lakeside panorama
See also
- List of lakes in Glacier County, Montana
References
- "Saint Mary Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- "Saint Mary, MT" (Map (USGS Quad)). TopoQuest. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- "The Shining (1980) - Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
На других языках
- [en] Saint Mary Lake
[es] Lago Saint Mary
El Lago Saint Mary (Santa María) es el segundo lago más grande del Parque nacional de los Glaciares, Montana, Estados Unidos. Se encuentra en la zona oriental del parque. La autopista Going-to-the-Sun discurre paralela a la ribera norte del lago. Se encuentra a una altura de 1367 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Las aguas de este lago son más frías y se encuentran 455 metros por encima de las del Lago McDonald. La superficie del lago asciende a 15.8 km². Posee 11.3 km de longitud y más de 100 metros de profundidad. La temperatura del agua raramente asciende de los 10 °C y en él habitan varias especies de truchas. Durante el invierno, la superficie del lago se suele congelar, quedando una capa de hielo de un metro de grosor.[fr] St. Mary Lake
Le St. Mary Lake (traduisible en français par lac Sainte-Marie) est un lac américain situé dans le parc national de Glacier, dans l'État du Montana.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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