| These maps of
Flathead County in western Montana and the Kalispell area near Glacier
National Park
are provided
for the convenience of executives and their advisors who may be unfamiliar with the area
for business location selection purposes, such as site selection for capital
investment projects. It is roughly 125 miles drive north of Missoula,
which is on
I-90. The area is perhaps best known as a beautiful
tourism destination of national and state parks and forests, with stunning
mountains and lakes for many recreational activities. It has been a
fast growing area, with around 150,000 people and modern telecoms
infrastructure such as fiber to the home for telecommuting by executives who
prefer to enjoy the lifestyle of this area.
Google Local map for the Kalispell area - hybrid map, aerial /
satellite imagery, and local business search capabilities - drag or zoom for
nearby areas or details |
Many US and international tourists just see a small part
of this area via US-2 or US-93 along Flathead Lake en route through
Kalispell and Columbia Falls, MT to the west entrance of Glacier National
Park and the Going to the Sun Highway to Logan Pass and up to Alberta,
Canada. The
Glacier Park International Airport
serves the area, as do local airports for small planes. - details, map, and
photo available at www.airnav.com
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http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGPI
The
Missoula International Airport is described at
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMSO
US-93 leads up to British Columbia and Highway 93 to connect with Canada
Highway 3 around 100 miles away, and farther north into Kootenay National
Park and Banff National Park, which is roughly a 300 mile drive away. |
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Kalispell, Montana area near Flathead Lake and Glacier
National Park west entrance
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Detail of
Kalispell, MT and nearby areas, including Glacier Park International Airport
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Another leading source of mapping software for GIS applications
is ESRI
at www.esri.com .
Refer also to our list of GIS map features on websites for many areas,
including those prepared by
GIS Planning,
winner of the 2003 Economic Development Leadership & Accomplishment Award of
CoreNet Global, using ESRI products.
There is also ESRI Business Information Solutions, at
www.esribis.com .
Google now offers
Google Maps and
Google Earth for maps and
imagery
Google Local
integrates local maps and imagery with their business search results
Other mapping and imagery resources are listed in our
Research section.
Some community websites may make
GIS mapping tools available to map data
about the area. Additional maps may be found on the websites of
area representatives, such as custom maps to illustrate data about key
business location selection topics. |
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may help to visualize specific aspects of the area, such as distance from
other major cities, logistics routes, etc.
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