Welcome to Apex ...

Apex is located in Beaverhead County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Apex is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Apex is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Apex lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Apex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Apex - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2) and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Apex.

Communities near Apex ...

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

• Dillon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
• Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Glen is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <4>
• Argenta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
  • Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
• Elkhorn ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Beaverhead County
• Melrose
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
• Glendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
• Lion City ‑ Historic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lion City
  • Lion City is located in Beaverhead County
• Bannack ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannack
  • Bannack is located in Beaverhead County
• Polaris
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
  • Polaris is located in Beaverhead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris <4>
• Twin Bridges
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
  • Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <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 Apex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Apex.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apex ...

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

Adding Apex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apex 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 Apex was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Apex post office opened in 1886.

We also found Apex in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apex.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/