Welcome to Racetrack ...
Racetrack is located in Powell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Racetrack was located in Deer Lodge County).
The location of Racetrack has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Racetrack, 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.
Racetrack is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Racetrack is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Racetrack lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Racetrack: (406)
Communities Also Named Racetrack ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Racetrack - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Racetrack.
Communities near Racetrack ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Racetrack.
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Deer Lodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Deer Lodge is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Lodge <5>
- Walkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <5>
- Warm Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
- Emery ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mine Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
- Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Anaconda is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaconda <5>
- Fairmont Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
- Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
- Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
- Gregson Hot Springs
- Gregson Springs
- Gregson
- Gregson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
- Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stump Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
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 Racetrack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racetrack.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Racetrack. 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 Racetrack.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Racetrack. See our Newspapers Page for Racetrack.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racetrack ...
Looking for more information about Racetrack? 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 Racetrack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Racetrack.
Adding Racetrack to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Racetrack 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 Racetrack was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Racetrack.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racetrack. 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 Powell, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Racetrack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |