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Welcome to Big Sag ...

Big Sag is located in Chouteau County<1>.

Big Sag is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Sag is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Big Sag: 406

Communities near Big Sag ...

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

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 Sag. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Sag.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Sag ...

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

Adding Big Sag to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Sag 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 (so far) for Big Sag was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Sag - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.