Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell is located in northwestern Montana, 2,959 feet (902 meters) above sea level on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The city of 14,223 is the county seat of Flathead County and is a regional trade center. Kalispell is located 122 miles (193 kilometers) north of Missoula and 137 miles (221 kilometers) south of Cranbrook, British Columbia.

Kalispell is a four-season community, with January highs averaging 29F (-2C) and August highs averaging 81F (27C). The city is ideally set for those who love the outdoors, as it is within a 30-minute drive from Glacier National Park (which is part of the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, which also includes Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada), Flathead Lake, which is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, and Big Mountain Ski Resort. Additionally, the city is surrounded by the Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest, as well as plenty of state parks. For those whose idea of outdoors doesn't go beyond a day on the links, there are eight golf courses within a 45-minute drive of Kalispell.

There are also plenty of festivals and events to enjoy, such as the Glacier Jazz Stampede and the Northwest Montana Fair. And speaking of entertainment, Kalispell is home to the Glacier Symphony and Chorale, and when warm weather comes, to a Picnic in the Park summer concert series, while 15 miles (24 kilometers) north in Whitefish, there is the Alpine Theatre Project, only professional Equity summer theater.

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