Welcome to Big Sky ...

Big Sky is primarily located in Gallatin County<1>. A portion of Big Sky extends into Madison County.

The location of Big Sky has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Big Sky is 7,210 feet [2,198 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Big Sky is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Big Sky is within the (406) area code.

Websites for Big Sky ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bigskychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Big Sky, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Big Sky ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Big Sky: This one is located in Gallatin County and the other is located in Rosebud County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Sky.

Communities near Big Sky ...

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

• Ennis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
  • Ennis is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <4>
• Big Sky Canyon Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Canyon Village
  • Big Sky Canyon Village is located in Gallatin County
• Cameron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• McAllister
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister
  • McAllister is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllister <4>
• Gallatin Gateway
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin Gateway
  • Gallatin Gateway is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin Gateway <4>
• Norris
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
• Virginia City
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Virginia City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Former names for Virginia City:
  • Varina
  • Verina
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
• Central City ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Madison County
• Four Corners
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
• Arnold
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Gallatin 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 Sky. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Sky.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Sky ...

Looking for more information about Big Sky? 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 Sky, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Sky.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Sky. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/