Ahern Peak

Ahern Peak
Highest point
Elevation 8,749 ft (2,667 m)[1]
Prominence 349 ft (106 m)[1]
Coordinates 48°49′51″N 113°46′56″W / 48.83083°N 113.78222°W / 48.83083; -113.78222Coordinates: 48°49′51″N 113°46′56″W / 48.83083°N 113.78222°W / 48.83083; -113.78222[2]
Geography
Location Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Parent range Lewis Range
Topo map USGS Ahern Pass, MT

Ahern Peak (8,749 feet (2,667 m)) is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] The mountain was named after George Patrick Ahern.[3] Ahern Peak is immediately southwest of Helen Lake and straddles the Continental Divide. Ahern Glacier lies just north of the peak.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ahern Peak, Montana". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  2. "Ahern Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  3. "George Patrick Ahern, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery. December 23, 2006. Retrieved 2010-09-19.


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