Spotted Bear River is a stream in the U.S. state of Montana.[1] It is a tributary to the South Fork Flathead River.

Spotted Bear River was named in 1861 by a party of miners who encountered a bear with white spots.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spotted Bear River
  2. ↑ "NAMING OF SPOTTED BEAR". NPS History. Retrieved 4 July 2019.

47°55′29″N 113°31′37″W / 47.92472°N 113.52694°W / 47.92472; -113.52694


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