Welcome to Ford ...
Ford is located in Flathead County<1>.
The location of Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ford is 3,730 feet [1,137 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ford is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ford: (406)
Communities Also Named Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Ford: This one is located in Flathead County and the other is located in Beaverhead County.
Beyond Montana, there are 26 communities that are also named Ford - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ford.
Communities near Ford ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Ford.
- Polebridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polebridge
- Polebridge is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polebridge <4>
- Stryker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
- Stryker is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <4>
- Waterton Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterton Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton Park
- Olney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Fortine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortine
- Fortine is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortine <4>
- Trego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trego <4>
- Eureka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ford ...
Looking for more information about Ford? 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 Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/
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 Flathead, 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 Ford - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |