Welcome to Niarada ...
Niarada is primarily located in Sanders County<1>. A portion of Niarada extends into Flathead County.
The location of Niarada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Niarada: ny-RAD-ah<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Niarada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Niarada is 2,880 feet [878 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Niarada is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Niarada lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Niarada and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Niarada is located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Niarada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Niarada.
- Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Lonepine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonepine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonepine
- Lonepine is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonepine <5>
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <5>
- Lake Mary Ronan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary Ronan
- Lake Mary Ronan is located in Lake County
- Big Arm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Arm
- Big Arm is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Arm <5>
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <5>
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Rollins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <5>
- Jette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
- Jette is located in Lake County
- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <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 Niarada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niarada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Niarada. 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 Niarada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Niarada. See our Newspapers Page for Niarada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niarada ...
Looking for more information about Niarada? 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 Niarada, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Niarada.
Adding Niarada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Niarada 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 Niarada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Niarada post office opened in 1911.
We also found Niarada on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Niarada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niarada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.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 Sanders, 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 Niarada. 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 Niarada - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |