Around West Glacier ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kalispell. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of West Glacier. Kalispell has a population of 25,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Whitefish. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the west of West Glacier and has a population of 8,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Glacier, with the nearest first.
- Coram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram
- Coram is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coram <2>
- Martin City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <2>
- Hungry Horse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <2>
- Columbia Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
- Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <2>
- Halfmoon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Whitefish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
- Whitefish is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <2>
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Essex
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
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- Polebridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polebridge
- Polebridge is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polebridge <2>
- Kalispell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
- Kalispell is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <2>
- Rising Sun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Glacier County
- Swiftcurrent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftcurrent
- Swiftcurrent is located in Glacier County
- Olney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
- Rhodes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Flathead County
- Polebridge
For more communities neighboring West Glacier, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Glacier.
Flathead County ...
West Glacier is located in Flathead County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Flathead County: Glacier, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Sanders & Teton. The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Glacier ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Glacier.
Airports Near West Glacier ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Glacier and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Glacier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Glacier ...
Looking for more information about West Glacier? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Glacier. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for West Glacier, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Glacier.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Montana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Montana Statewide Tourism
- West Glacier Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Glacier
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Glacier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Glacier. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Glacier), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |