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Welcome to Mid Canon ...

Mid Canon is located in Cascade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mid Canon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mid Canon is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mid Canon is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Mid Canon lies within the (406) area code.

Communities near Mid Canon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mid Canon.

  • Cascade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cascade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
  • Craig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Crossing
    • Dearborn Crossing is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Dearborn Crossing has also been known as:
    • Dearborn City
    • Dearborn
  • Wolf Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Simms
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
    • Simms is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <4>
  • Fort Shaw
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Millegan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
  • Ulm
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
    • Ulm is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <4>
  • Canyon Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sun River
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River
    • Sun River is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun River <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 Mid Canon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mid Canon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mid Canon. 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 Mid Canon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mid Canon ...

Looking for more information about Mid Canon? 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 Mid Canon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mid Canon.

Adding Mid Canon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mid Canon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mid Canon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mid Canon.

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

The official website for Cascade County: www.co.cascade.mt.us/

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 Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mid Canon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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