Welcome to Colony Bay ...
So far, we found very little information about Colony Bay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Colony Bay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colony Bay, please Contact Us.
Colony Bay would have been located within present day Chouteau County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colony Bay is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Colony Bay is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Colony Bay was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Colony Bay was located: 406
Communities near Colony Bay ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Colony Bay.
- Fort Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
- Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <5>
- Loma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
- Loma is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <5>
- Virgelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
- Virgelle is located in Chouteau County
- Carter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <5>
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
- Floweree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
- Floweree is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <5>
- Big Sag
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau 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 Colony Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colony Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colony Bay. 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 Colony Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colony Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Colony Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
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 Colony Bay, 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 Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colony Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |