Welcome to Yaak ...
Yaak is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The pronunciation of Yaak: YAK<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yaak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Yaak is 2,980 feet [908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Yaak is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Yaak lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Yaak and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The telephone area code for Yaak: (406)
Communities near Yaak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yaak.
- Sylvanite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
- Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County
- Boulder City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Moyie Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <5>
- Kingsgate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Yahk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yahk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yahk <5>
- Eastport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <5>
- Rexford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Rexford is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexford <5>
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Newgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Goatfell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
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 Yaak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yaak.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yaak. See our Newspapers Page for Yaak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yaak ...
Looking for more information about Yaak? 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 Yaak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yaak.
Adding Yaak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yaak 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 Yaak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Yaak post office opened in 1914.
We also found Yaak on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yaak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yaak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountymt.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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yaak. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yaak - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |