Buffalo Woman Lake facts for kids

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Buffalo Woman Lake below Eaglehead Mt.
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Location	Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, US
Coordinates	48°28′29″N 113°35′11″W / 48.47472°N 113.58639°W / 48.47472; -113.58639
Lake type	Natural
Primary outflows	Coal Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	.45 mi (0.72 km)
Max. width	.25 mi (0.40 km)
Surface elevation	6,090 ft (1,860 m)

Buffalo Woman Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Buffalo Woman Lake is east of Eaglehead Mountain and .60 miles (0.97 km) south of Beaver Woman Lake.

The name, Buffalo Woman Lake, was officially approved by the United States Geographic Board (now known as the United States Board on Geographic Names) on March 6, 1929. The name Buffalo Woman was recommended by Howard A. Noble, General Manager of the Glacier Park Hotel, and approved by the National Park Service. According to the Geographic Board's decision card, the name is associated with the Native American tribe known as the Blackfeet.