Welcome to Big Foot ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Foot. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Foot to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Foot, please Contact Us.
Big Foot would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Foot is 5,720 feet [1,743 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Big Foot is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Big Foot was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Big Foot was located: 406
Communities Also Named Big Foot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Big Foot - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Foot.
Communities near Big Foot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Foot.
- Boulder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elk Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Basin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bernice is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Comet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Comet is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet has also been known as:
- High Ore
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Pipestone Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
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 Foot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Foot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Foot. 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 Foot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Foot. See our Newspapers Page for Big Foot.
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 Big Foot, 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Foot - 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. |