Welcome to Glacier Colony ...
Glacier Colony is located in Glacier County<1>.
The location of Glacier Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Glacier Colony: GLAY-shur<3>
Glacier Colony is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Glacier Colony is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Glacier Colony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glacier Colony is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities near Glacier Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glacier Colony.
- Cut Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Bank
- Cut Bank is located in Glacier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut Bank <5>
- Sunburst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst
- Sunburst is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunburst <5>
- Coutts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coutts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutts
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coutts <5>
- Kevin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
- Kevin is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <5>
- Rim Rock Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
- Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
- Santa Rita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Glacier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rita <5>
- Sweet Grass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass
- Sweet Grass is located in Toole County
- Oilmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilmont
- Oilmont is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilmont <5>
- Ethridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Toole County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <5>
- Milk River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milk River <5>
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 Glacier Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glacier Colony.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glacier Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Glacier Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glacier Colony ...
Looking for more information about Glacier Colony? 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 Glacier Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glacier Colony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glacier Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Glacier Colony. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glacier Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |