6-564: For the American village, see Apgar, Montana . Apgar is the surname of: Charles E. Apgar (1865–1950), American amateur radio operator James K. Apgar (1862–1940), American politician Jean Apgar (born 1936), American biochemist Kristina Apgar (born 1985), American television actress Mahlon Apgar IV (born 1941), American expert on housing, infrastructure, and real estate Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), American physician, developer of
12-480: The Apgar score William C. Apgar , American economist See also [ edit ] Apgar score , a method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Apgar . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
18-466: The camp. The Kootenai knew Apgar as Ya Kit Haqwitnamki ("the place where they dance"), as tribal bands used to meet and perform ceremonies where the current campground is, long before White settlers arrived. Apgar takes its English name from Milo Apgar, an early settler in the Lake McDonald area. In the 1890s, Apgar, along with Frank Geduhn and Charlie Howe, built homes at the lower end of
24-419: The lake with the intention of farming the area. This proved impractical, so they and other settlers became involved in servicing tourists visiting the park. As these services increased, the village that grew up around them acquired the name Apgar. Apgar has two small hotel buildings operated by the same company. It also has its own boat launching ramp and a boat rental dock on its portion of Lake McDonald. Apgar
30-483: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apgar&oldid=1180886124 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Apgar, Montana Apgar is one of the main villages in Glacier National Park , located at
36-640: The southern end of Lake McDonald , about one mile from the park's west entrance. Apgar has one of the most popular campgrounds in Glacier National Park. It includes a visitor center, a general store, and a gift shop. It is the starting point for most Red Jammer bus tours on the Going-to-the-Sun Road . Apgar's campground is connected to the village by a road as well as a bike path through the woods, in which smaller wildlife can be seen, though grizzly bears have been spotted close to
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