Essex, Montana
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Essex, Montana is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Montana, known primarily as a remote railroad and gateway stop near Glacier National Park.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
automobile
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ |
| areaCode | 406 ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Flathead County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToGlacierNationalParkBoundary | a few miles ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,190 meters
ⓘ
approximately 3,900 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | Flathead County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | railroad bunkhouses ⓘ |
| hasFeature | proximity to Middle Fork Flathead River ⓘ |
| hasLodging | Izaak Walton Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Essex (Amtrak station) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPopulation |
increased in summer
ⓘ
increased in winter for skiing ⓘ |
| Izaak Walton Inn |
historic railroad hotel
ⓘ
open year-round ⓘ popular with railfans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gateway to Glacier National Park
ⓘ
railroad stop ⓘ remote location ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
East Glacier Park, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Glacier, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Montana ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Continental Divide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glacier National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | United States Highway 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Kalispell, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestNationalPark | Glacier National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small permanent population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 59916 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
railroad-related services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| railLine | BNSF Hi Line Subdivision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadHeritage | Great Northern Railway history ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Amtrak
ⓘ
BNSF Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ railfanning ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| transportRole | service point for rail maintenance crews ⓘ |
| winterConditions | heavy snowfall ⓘ |
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