Welcome to Birdseye ...
Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Birdseye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Birdseye is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Birdseye is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Birdseye lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Birdseye: 406
Communities Also Named Birdseye ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Birdseye - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Birdseye.
Communities near Birdseye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birdseye.
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Powell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blossburg
- From Birdseye to Blossburg
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frontier Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Canyon Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Birdseye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Birdseye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Birdseye. 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 Birdseye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Birdseye. See our Newspapers Page for Birdseye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birdseye ...
Looking for more information about Birdseye? 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 Birdseye, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Birdseye.
Adding Birdseye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Birdseye 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 for Birdseye was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Birdseye in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Birdseye post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Birdseye.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birdseye - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |