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Welcome to Foraker ...

Foraker is located in Mineral County<1>.

Foraker is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Foraker is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Foraker: 406

Communities Also Named Foraker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foraker - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia.

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

Communities near Foraker ...

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

  • Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Superior
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Regis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cabin City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
    • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
  • De Borgia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
    • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <3>
  • Haugan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saltese
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eddy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
  • Island City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Sanders County
  • Paradise
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foraker ...

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

Adding Foraker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foraker 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 Foraker was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foraker.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foraker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.