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Welcome to Canyon ...

So far, we found very little information about Canyon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Canyon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canyon, please Contact Us.


Canyon would have been located within present day Fergus County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Canyon is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Canyon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Canyon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Canyon was located: 406

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California (3), Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Canyon ...

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

  • Lewistown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roy Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roy Junction is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Junction
  • Heath
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Heath is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Kendall ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendall is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Lewistown Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewistown Heights is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Heights
  • Forestgrove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Christina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Christina is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christina
  • Roy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glengarry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glengarry is located in Fergus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengarry

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon. 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.

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

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 Canyon, 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 Fergus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyon - 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.