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Welcome to Cliff Lake ...

Cliff Lake is located in Madison County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Cliff Lake: Cliff Lk.

Cliff Lake is 6,070 feet [1,850 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cliff Lake is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cliff Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Cliff Lake: 406

Communities near Cliff Lake ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Cliff Lake.

  • Lakeview
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County
  • Island Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Fremont County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <4>
  • West Yellowstone
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
    • West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <4>
  • Macks Inn
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Cameron
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cliff Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cliff Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cliff Lake ...

Looking for more information about Cliff Lake? 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 Cliff Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cliff Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cliff Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.