Welcome to Cow Island ...
So far, we found very little information about Cow Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cow Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cow Island, please Contact Us.
Cow Island would have been located within present day Blaine County<2>.
The location of Cow Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cow Island: Cow Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cow Island is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cow Island is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cow Island was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cow Island would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Cow Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cow Island - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cow Island.
Communities near Cow Island ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Cow Island.
- Hays
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Hays is located in Blaine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <5>
- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Blaine County
- Zortman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zortman
- Zortman is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zortman <5>
- Lodge Pole
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Pole
- Lodge Pole is located in Blaine County
- Winifred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winifred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
- Winifred is located in Fergus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winifred <5>
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 Cow Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cow Island.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cow Island. See our Newspapers Page for Cow Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Cow Island, 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 Blaine, 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 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 Cow Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |