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Welcome to East Malta Colony ...

East Malta Colony is located in Phillips County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for East Malta Colony: E. Malta Colony

East Malta Colony is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of East Malta Colony is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: East Malta Colony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for East Malta Colony: 406

Communities near East Malta Colony ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near East Malta Colony.

  • Malta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Saco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Wagner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Phillips County
  • Hinsdale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Whitewater
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Dodson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <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 East Malta Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Malta Colony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Malta Colony ...

Looking for more information about East Malta Colony? 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 East Malta Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Malta Colony.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Malta Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.