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Nearest Communities to Canyon Creek,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Canyon Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Canyon Creek:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Canyon Creek.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Canyon Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis and Clark County: Broadwater, Cascade, Flathead, Jefferson, Meagher, Powell & Teton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canyon Creek. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Lewis and Clark County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Canyon Creek (which is Lewis and Clark County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Canyon Creek

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lewis and Clark County   (where Canyon Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lccountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis and Clark:   Helena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canyon Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon Creek.
      • Trinity ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Trinity is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Gloster
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Marysville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Strom
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Strom is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Wilborn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilborn is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilborn
      • Bald Butte
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bald Butte is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Butte
      • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
      • Gearing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Gearing is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearing
      • Sieben
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sieben is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieben
      • Ferris ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ferris is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Belmont ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Belmont is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Skyline
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Weed
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Weed is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
        • Birdseye
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Austin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Iron
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
        • Tobin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Tobin is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
        • Fort Harrison
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Seven Mile ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
        • Mike Horse ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Mike Horse is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mike Horse
        • Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
        • Forest Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
        • Old Weiss And French Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Frontier Town
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
        • Broadwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
        • Dotsonville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dotsonville is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
        • Evergreen Court
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Evergreen Court is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Court
        • Kenwood ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kenwood is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Dennison ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Dennison is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
        • Helena
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Park City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Unionville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Nelson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Nelson is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Rimini ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lincoln
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Silver King ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver King is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • East Helena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Four Range
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
        • Lakeside
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeside is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Craig
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • York
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • York is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • Canyon Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Canyon Ferry is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Ferry
        • Cavetown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Daytown ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Daytown is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytown
        • Dearborn Crossing ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Vista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Vista is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Copper Camp is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
  • Cascade County
  • Jefferson County
  • Powell County
    • County Website:   https://www.powellcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Powell:   Deer Lodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canyon Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon Creek.
      • Blossburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
      • Elliston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • McDonald
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • McDonald is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McGillvary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • McGillvary is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillvary
      • Quigley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Quigley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
      • Keiley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Keiley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiley
      • Finn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Finn is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finn
      • Avon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mannix
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Mannix is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannix
      • Bradley ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bradley is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Sharkeyville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sharkeyville is located in Powell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkeyville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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