Welcome to Canyon Creek ...
Canyon Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canyon Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Canyon Creek: Canyon Crk. (or less commonly used: Canyon Ck. or Canyon Cr.)
Canyon Creek is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Canyon Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Canyon Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Canyon Creek: 406
The ZIP code for Canyon Creek: 59633<3>
Communities Also Named Canyon Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Canyon Creek - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Idaho and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canyon Creek.
Communities near Canyon Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon Creek.
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From Canyon Creek to Helena
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marysville
- From Canyon Creek to Marysville
- Silver City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Atlantic City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Birdseye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdseye
- From Canyon Creek to Birdseye
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Canyon Creek to Austin
- Blossburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Powell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blossburg
- From Canyon Creek to Blossburg
- Fort Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Harrison
- Fort Harrison is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Harrison <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Harrison
- From Canyon Creek to Fort Harrison
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Frontier Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
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 Canyon Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon Creek. 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 Canyon Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon Creek ...
Looking for more information about Canyon Creek? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Canyon Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon Creek.
Adding Canyon Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canyon Creek 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 Canyon Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Canyon Creek post office opened in 1871.
We also found Canyon Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canyon Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canyon Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.mt.us/
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 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 Canyon Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canyon Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canyon Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |