Welcome to Crow Rock ...
Crow Rock is located in Prairie County<1>.
The location of Crow Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Crow Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Crow Rock is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Crow Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Crow Rock lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crow Rock is located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Crow Rock ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Crow Rock.
- Angela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angela
- Angela is located in Rosebud County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angela <4>
- Hillside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Garfield County
- Cohagen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohagen
- Cohagen is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohagen <4>
- Brockway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in McCone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Kinsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsey <4>
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 Crow Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crow Rock.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crow Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Crow Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crow Rock ...
Looking for more information about Crow Rock? 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 Crow Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crow Rock.
Adding Crow Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crow Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crow Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Crow Rock post office opened in 1913.
We also found Crow Rock on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crow Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crow Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crow Rock - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |