Bitterroot Range
Sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the entire Bitterroot Range. For the Bitterroot Mountains, see its section below or the Bitterroot Mountains article.
The Bitterroot Range is a mountain range and a subrange of the Rocky Mountains that runs along the border of Montana and Idaho in the northwestern United States. The range spans an area of 24,223 square miles (62,740 km2) and is named after the bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva), a small pink flower that is the state flower of Montana.[1][2]
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Bitterroot Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Trapper Peak |
Elevation | 10,157 ft (3,096 m) |
Coordinates | 44°21′14″N 112°49′17″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 304 mi (489 km) N/S |
Width | 268 mi (431 km) E/W |
Area | 14,742 sq mi (38,180 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
States | Idaho and Montana |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
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