Absaroka Range
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Ab·sa·ro·ka Range
A section of the Rocky Mountains in northwest Wyoming and southern Montana. It rises to 4,007.7 m (13,140 ft) at Franks Peak.
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Absaroka Range
Range of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. It extends from southern Montana into northwestern Wyoming, crossing portions of Gallatin, Shoshone, and Custer national forests, as well as the northeastern portion of Yellowstone National Park. The range is about 175 mi (280 km) long; its highest point is Franks Peak, at 13,140 ft (4,005 m).
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Absaroka Range
| Absaroka Range | |
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 Absaroka range as seen from west of Livingston, Montana |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Francs Peak |
| Elevation | 13,153 ft (4,009 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.96139°N 109.33083°WCoordinates: 43°57′41″N 109°19′51″W / 43.96139°N 109.33083°W |
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| Country | United States |
| States | Montana and Wyoming |
| Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
| Borders on | Beartooth Mountains Wind River Range |
The Absaroka Range (
/əbˈsɔərkə/ or local /əbˈsɔərki/) is a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The range stretches about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park and the western side of the Bighorn Basin. The range borders the Beartooth Mountains to the north and the Wind River Range to the south. The highest peak in the range is Francs Peak, located in Wyoming at 13,153 ft (4,009 m). There are 46 other peaks over 12,000 ft (3,700 m). The range is named after the Absaroka Indians.[1] The name is derived from the Hidatsa name for the Crow people; it means "children of the large-beaked bird." [2]
The range is drained by the Yellowstone River and various tributaries, including the Bighorn River.
Most of the range lies within protected lands including Yellowstone Park, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, North Absaroka Wilderness, Teton Wilderness, and Washakie Wilderness, spanning the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Custer National Forest, Gallatin National Forest, and Shoshone National Forest.
U.S. Highway 212 from Billings, Montana to Yellowstone climbs over Beartooth Pass 10,947 ft (3,337 m) in the neighboring Beartooth Mountains before winding through the Absarokas to the northeast gate of Yellowstone National Park. It is only open during the summer. U.S Route 14/16/20 follows the Shoshone River from Cody through the range to the eastern gate of the park.
USS Absaroka was named after this mountain range.
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See also
- Mountains and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park
- List of mountain ranges in Montana
- List of mountain ranges in Wyoming
Notes
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. pp. 22. http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf.
- ^ Aarstad, Rich, Ellie Arguimbau, Ellen Baumler, Charlene Porsild, and Brian Shovers. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Press.
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