Welcome to Calais ...

Calais is located in Roosevelt County<1>.

The location of Calais has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Calais is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Calais lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Calais (for example, toward Williston (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Calais lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Calais ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Calais: This one is located in Roosevelt County and the other is located in Dawson County.

Beyond Montana, there are 5 communities that are also named Calais - they are located in Alberta, Maine, Ohio and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calais.

Communities near Calais ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Calais.

• Poplar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Roosevelt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar <4>
• Culbertson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
  • Culbertson is located in Roosevelt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culbertson <4>
• Brockton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Brockton is located in Roosevelt County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockton <4>
• Froid
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
  • Froid is located in Roosevelt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <4>
• Deertail Indian Village ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deertail Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deertail Indian Village
  • Deertail Indian Village is located in Roosevelt County
• McCabe
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe
  • McCabe is located in Roosevelt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCabe <4>
• Bainville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
  • Bainville is located in Roosevelt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainville <4>
• Medicine Lake
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
  • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calais.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calais. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calais.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calais. See our Newspapers Page for Calais.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calais ...

Looking for more information about Calais? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Calais, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Calais.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calais. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/