Welcome to Bearpaw ...
So far, we found very little information about Bearpaw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bearpaw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bearpaw, please Contact Us.
Bearpaw would have been located within present day Blaine County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bearpaw is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bearpaw is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bearpaw was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Bearpaw was located: 406
Communities Also Named Bearpaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bearpaw - it's located in Alaska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bearpaw.
Communities near Bearpaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bearpaw.
- Lloyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lloyd is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lloyd <4>
- Parker School
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker School have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker School
- Parker School is located in Hill County
- Azure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
- Azure is located in Hill County
- Saint Pierre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre
- Saint Pierre is located in Hill County
- Sangrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Boneau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Saddle Butte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Butte
- Saddle Butte is located in Hill County
- Box Elder
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
- Havre
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Havre is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre <4>
- Herron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Bearpaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bearpaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bearpaw. 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 Bearpaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bearpaw. See our Newspapers Page for Bearpaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bearpaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Blaine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bearpaw - 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> | 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. |