Glacier National Park is a national park located in the U.S. state of
Montana, on the Canada–United States border with the Canadian provinces
of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1,000,000
acres (4,000 km2) and includes parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges
of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different
species of plants and hundreds of species of animals. This vast
pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as
the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem", a region of protected land
encompassing 16,000 square miles (41,000 km2).
The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans and upon the arrival of European explorers, was dominated by the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the western regions. Soon after the establishment of the park on May 11, 1910, a number of hotels and chalets were constructed by the Great Northern Railway. These historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1932, work was completed on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, later designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, which provided greater accessibility for automobiles into the heart of the park.
The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans and upon the arrival of European explorers, was dominated by the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the western regions. Soon after the establishment of the park on May 11, 1910, a number of hotels and chalets were constructed by the Great Northern Railway. These historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks, and a total of 350 locations are on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1932, work was completed on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, later designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, which provided greater accessibility for automobiles into the heart of the park.
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