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Welcome to Blackfoot ...

Blackfoot is located in Glacier County<1>.


The location of Blackfoot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackfoot, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Blackfoot is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Blackfoot is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Blackfoot is within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Blackfoot ...

While we believe that this Blackfoot is located in Glacier County, we know of another 2 Montana communities named Blackfoot. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chouteau and Garfield County.

Beyond Montana, there are 6 communities that are also named Blackfoot - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Idaho and Texas.

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

Communities near Blackfoot ...

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

  • Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browning
    • North Browning is located in Glacier County
  • South Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Browning
    • South Browning is located in Glacier County
  • Starr School
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
    • Starr School is located in Glacier County
  • East Glacier Park Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • East Glacier Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiowa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Heart Butte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Cut Bank
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Santa Rita
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackfoot ...

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

Adding Blackfoot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blackfoot 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 Blackfoot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blackfoot post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackfoot.

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

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

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackfoot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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