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Welcome to Big Arm ...

Big Arm is located in Lake County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Arm, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Big Arm is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Arm is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Big Arm: 406

The ZIP code for Big Arm: 59910<3>

Communities near Big Arm ...

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

  • Polson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Lake County
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
  • Jette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rollins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollins <5>
  • Kerr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Lake County
  • Finley Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Point
    • Finley Point is located in Lake County
  • Lake Mary Ronan
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Big Arm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Arm.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Arm ...

Looking for more information about Big Arm? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Big Arm, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Arm.

Adding Big Arm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Arm 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 Big Arm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Big Arm post office opened in 1911.

We also found Big Arm on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Arm.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Arm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Arm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Arm or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/