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>.
The location of Big Foot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Foot is 5,720 feet [1,743 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation 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
Big Foot would have been located in the (406) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Boulder is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <5>
- Whitehall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <5>
- Walkerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <5>
- Elk Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Basin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Basin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <5>
- Comet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Comet is located in Jefferson County
- Comet has also been known as:
- High Ore
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
- Pipestone Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- North Walkerville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
- North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.mt.us/
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 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Foot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |