Welcome to Blue Cloud ...
So far, we found very little information about Blue Cloud. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blue Cloud to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blue Cloud, please Contact Us.
Blue Cloud would have been located within present day Lewis and Clark County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Blue Cloud is 4,610 feet [1,405 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blue Cloud is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Blue Cloud was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Blue Cloud was located: 406
Communities near Blue Cloud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Cloud.
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- East Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Birdseye
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Frontier Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Blossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blossburg is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
- Clancy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montana City
(11 miles [17.7 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 Blue Cloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Cloud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Cloud. 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 Blue Cloud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Cloud. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Cloud.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blue Cloud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Cloud - 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. |