Kalispell
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| Location in Montana | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1891 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Montana |
| County : | Flathead County |
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 12 ′ N , 114 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 19,827 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,406.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 14.1 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 901 m |
| Postcodes : | 59901-59904 |
| Area code : | +1 406 |
| FIPS : | 30-40075 |
| GNIS ID : | 0785622 |
| Website : | www.kalispell.com |
| Mayor : | Pam Kennedy |
Kalispell is a city in the northwest of the US state Montana . Founded in 1891 by James J. Hill, Kalispell is now the capital of Flathead County . It has a little less than 20,000 inhabitants (34,000 with the surrounding area), and the trend is growing rapidly.
The proximity to the Glacier National Park makes Kalispell a starting point for visits to the park.
Kalispell is the seat and founding place of the True Catholic Church .
sons and daughters of the town
- Eugene H. Peterson (* 1932), Presbyterian pastor, linguist, Bible translator and professor of theology
- Brad Bird (* 1957), film director, producer and screenwriter
- Michelle Williams (born 1980), actress
- Misty Upham (1982-2014), actress
- Tanner Hall (* 1983), free skier
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