Around Forty Mile Colony ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ranchester (WY). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Forty Mile Colony. Ranchester (WY) has a population of 1,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dayton (WY). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Forty Mile Colony and has a population of 830 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forty Mile Colony, with the nearest first.
- Lodge Grass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
- Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <3>
- Wyola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyola
- Wyola is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyola <3>
- Garryowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garryowen
- Garryowen is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garryowen <3>
- Parkman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
- Parkman is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <3>
- Saint Xavier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Xavier
- Saint Xavier is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Xavier <3>
- Crow Agency
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Agency
- Crow Agency is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crow Agency <3>
- Busby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Busby <3>
- Ranchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchester
- Ranchester is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranchester <3>
- Fort Smith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Smith
- Fort Smith is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Smith <3>
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- Decker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Decker is located in Big Horn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decker <3>
- Kleenburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleenburn
- Kleenburn is located in Sheridan County (WY)
For more communities neighboring Forty Mile Colony, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forty Mile Colony.
Big Horn County ...
Forty Mile Colony is located in Big Horn County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Big Horn County: Carbon, Powder River, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone, Big Horn (WY) & Sheridan (WY).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forty Mile Colony ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forty Mile Colony.
Airports Near Forty Mile Colony ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forty Mile Colony and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forty Mile Colony.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Montana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forty Mile Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forty Mile Colony. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Big Horn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forty Mile Colony), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |