Welcome to Clearwater ...
Clearwater is located in Missoula County<1>.
The location of Clearwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clearwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Clearwater is 3,820 feet [1,164 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Clearwater is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Clearwater lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clearwater lies within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Clearwater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Clearwater: This one is located in Missoula County and the other is located in Deer Lodge County.
Beyond Montana, there are 20 communities that are also named Clearwater - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clearwater.
Communities near Clearwater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clearwater.
- Greenough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Greenough is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenough <4>
- Ovando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovando
- Ovando is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovando <4>
- Stump Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Granite County
- Garnet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
- Garnet is located in Granite County
- Seeley Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley Lake
- Seeley Lake is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seeley Lake <4>
- Reynolds City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds City
- Reynolds City is located in Powell County
- Beartown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bearmouth ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Helmville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmville
- Helmville is located in Powell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helmville <4>
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Missoula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
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 Clearwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clearwater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clearwater. 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 Clearwater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearwater. See our Newspapers Page for Clearwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clearwater ...
Looking for more information about Clearwater? 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 Clearwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clearwater.
Adding Clearwater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clearwater 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 Clearwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clearwater post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clearwater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.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 Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clearwater - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |