Welcome to Colony Bay ...
So far, we have 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>.
The location of Colony Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colony Bay is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<4> 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
If Colony Bay still existed, it would have been in the (406) area code.
Communities near Colony Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colony Bay.
- Fort Benton [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
- Fort Benton [Chouteau County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Colony Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton<6>
- Loma [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
- Loma [Chouteau County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Colony Bay
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma<6>
- Virgelle [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgelle
- Virgelle [Chouteau County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Colony Bay
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- Carter [Chouteau County]
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- Carter [Chouteau County] lies 23 miles [37 km]<5> to the southwest of Colony Bay
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter<6>
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- Big Sandy [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy [Chouteau County] lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> to the northeast of Colony Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Sandy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy<6>
- Floweree [Chouteau County]
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- Floweree [Chouteau County] lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Colony Bay
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree<6>
- Big Sag [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Big Sag [Chouteau County] lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> to the south of Colony Bay
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- Highwood [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood [Chouteau County] lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<5> to the south of Colony Bay
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood<6>
- Box Elder [Chouteau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder [Chouteau County] lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Colony Bay
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Box Elder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder<6>
- Geraldine [Chouteau County]
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- Geraldine [Chouteau County] lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Colony Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Geraldine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine<6>
- Big Sandy [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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Montana
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 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colony Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colony Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colony Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0305, Longitude: -110.6124 In this case, the coordinates for Colony Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |