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Welcome to Crescent City ...

So far, we found very little information about Crescent City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Crescent City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crescent City, please Contact Us.


Crescent City would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Crescent City is 3,350 feet [1,021 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Crescent City is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Crescent City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Crescent City, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The Area Code where Crescent City was located: 406

Communities Also Named Crescent City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Crescent City - they are located in California, Florida and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent City.

Communities near Crescent City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent City.

  • Superior
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Alberton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Riverbend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Old Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Stark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • The Cedars
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedars is located in Clearwater County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars
  • Island City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Island City is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Saint Regis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Huson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Paradise
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Crescent City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crescent City.

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

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

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 Crescent City, 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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crescent City - 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.