Welcome to Blacktail ...

Blacktail is located in Flathead County<1>.

Blacktail is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Blacktail is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Blacktail: 406

Communities Also Named Blacktail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blacktail - they are located in Idaho and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Blacktail ...

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

• Essex
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Essex is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
• East Glacier Park Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glacier Park Village
  • East Glacier Park Village is located in Glacier County
• East Glacier Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glacier Park
  • East Glacier Park is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Glacier Park <3>
• Kiowa
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Kiowa is located in Glacier County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
• Starr School
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Bear Creek Village
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
  • Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
• Browning
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Browning is located in Glacier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <3>
• South Browning
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Browning
  • South Browning is located in Glacier County
• Heart Butte
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Butte
  • Heart Butte is located in Pondera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heart Butte <3>
• Martin City
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
  • Martin City is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <3>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blacktail ...

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

Adding Blacktail to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blacktail 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 Blacktail was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blacktail.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

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