Ghost town and National Historic Landmark preserving Old West period buildings that have been added to the National Register of Historic Places
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From Bozeman (66 miles): Head west on W Olive St toward S 5th Ave. Turn right onto S 8th Ave. Turn left onto US-191 S/W Main St. Continue onto MT-84 W/Norris Rd. Turn left onto US-287 S. Turn right onto MT-287 N/W Main St. Turn right onto Van Buren St.
The town is located on the western side of the continental divide, near Glacier National Park. Whitefish Lake is a 5.2 square miles (13 km2) natural lake with maximum length 5.8 miles (9.3 km). The Whitefish River bisects the town of Whitefish as it courses south by southeast to briefly join the Stillwater River before its flows enter the Flathead River. It has been ranked one of the top places for skiing in the United States.
The Great Northern Railway was built through what is now Whitefish in 1904, which sparked the development of the town. In 2006, over 68,000 passengers embarked and disembarked through the historic Whitefish Depot, a stop on Amtrak's Empire Builder line, with some percentage of those headed to the ski resort on Big Mountain. Skiing has been part of the Whitefish area for more than 50 years. In 1937, the Whitefish Lake Ski Club obtained a special permit from the U.S. Forest Service enabling them to build cabins and trails in the Hell Roaring Creek region.
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