Welcome to Round Butte ...
Round Butte is located in Lake County<1>.
The location of Round Butte has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Round Butte is 3,010 feet [917 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Round Butte is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Round Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Round Butte is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities near Round Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Butte.
- Polson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
- Polson is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <4>
- Ronan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
- Ronan is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronan <4>
- Saint Ignatius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
- Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <4>
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Charlo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlo
- Charlo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlo <4>
- Pablo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pablo
- Pablo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pablo <4>
- Kicking Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicking Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
- Kicking Horse is located in Lake County
- Kerr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Moiese
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moiese
- Moiese is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moiese <4>
- Agency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Round Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Round Butte. 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 Round Butte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Butte. See our Newspapers Page for Round Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Butte ...
Looking for more information about Round Butte? 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 Round Butte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Round Butte.
Adding Round Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Round Butte 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 Round Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Round Butte post office opened in 1920.
We also found Round Butte on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecounty-mt.org/
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 Lake, 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 Round Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |