Welcome to Arpan ...

Arpan is located in Butte County<1>.

The location of Arpan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Arpan is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Arpan is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Arpan is within the (605) area code.

Communities near Arpan ...

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

• Belle Fourche
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Fourche
  • Belle Fourche is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Fourche <4>
• Newell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
  • Newell is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
• Saint Onge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
  • Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <4>
• Nisland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisland
  • Nisland is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisland <4>
• Vale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Butte County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <4>
• Fruitdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Fruitdale is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitdale <4>
• Castle Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
• North Spearfish
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
  • North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
• Spearfish
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
  • Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <4>
• Whitewood
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
  • Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <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 Arpan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arpan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arpan ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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