Welcome to Big Sky Colony ...
Big Sky Colony is located in Glacier County<1>.
Big Sky Colony is 4,260 feet [1,298 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Big Sky Colony is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Sky Colony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Sky Colony: 406
Communities near Big Sky Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Sky Colony.
- Del Bonita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Browning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browning
- North Browning is located in Glacier County
- Browning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Rita
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Browning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Browning
- South Browning is located in Glacier County
- Kimball
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Starr School
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
- Starr School is located in Glacier County
- Cut Bank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Woolford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
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 Sky Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Sky Colony.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Sky Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Big Sky Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Sky Colony ...
Looking for more information about Big Sky Colony? 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 Sky Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Sky Colony.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Sky Colony - 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. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |