Babb, Montana
| Babb, Montana | |
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| Census-designated place | |
The mountains of Glacier National Park rising to the west over Babb
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| Coordinates: 48°51′37″N 113°26′9″W / 48.86028°N 113.43583°WCoordinates: 48°51′37″N 113°26′9″W / 48.86028°N 113.43583°W | |
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 United States
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 Montana
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| County | Glacier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.56 sq mi (24.76 km2) |
| • Land | 9.49 sq mi (24.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,524 ft (1,379 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 174 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59411 |
| FIPS code | 30-03250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 802006 |
Babb is a small unincorporated farming and ranching community in Glacier County, Montana, United States, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. The community experiences a large influx of tourist in the summer months as it is the gateway to the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. Babb is a census-designated place (CDP) and had a population of 174 at the 2010 census.
Community infrastructure includes one school (Babb Elementary School), a U.S. Post Office, a fire station that houses the Babb/St. Mary Volunteer Fire Department, Thronson's General Store and Motel, several restaurants, two churches, and a gas station.
Nearby attractions include Glacier National Park, the Many Glacier Hotel, the St. Mary River, the St. Mary Irrigation Canal, Chief Mountain, and the U.S. ports of entry of Piegan and Chief Mountain.
Many Glacier is an area within Glacier National Park that is accessed through Babb. It is located on the east side of the park, north of the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Lake Sherburne is the large lake in the area, and the Many Glacier Hotel, the largest hotel within the park, is along the shore of the adjacent Swiftcurrent Lake. The Many Glacier Hotel and surrounding buildings are a National Historic Landmark, with original construction dating back to 1915. Many Glacier is surrounded by the high peaks of the Lewis Range, and numerous hiking trails can be accessed from the area. The region is noted for numerous lakes, waterfalls, and dense coniferous forests interspersed with alpine meadows. Major sites in the immediate vicinity that can be accessed by trails include Lake Josephine, Grinnell Lake, the Grinnell Glacier, Cracker Lake, Granite Park Chalet, the Iceberg Cirque, and the Ptarmigan Tunnel, a hiking tunnel carved through the mountainside during the 1930s. Tour boats allow visitors an opportunity to venture onto Swiftcurrent Lake. Other activities in the region include ranger guided nature hikes, horseback riding, fishing and camping
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