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Welcome to Gage ...

Gage is located in Musselshell County<1>.


The location of Gage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Gage, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1950.

Gage is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gage is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Gage lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Gage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Gage - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gage ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Gage.

  • Roundup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Roundup is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <4>
  • Camp Three
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
    • Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
  • Klein
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klein
    • Klein is located in Musselshell County
  • Musselshell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Melstone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
    • Melstone is located in Musselshell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <4>
  • Lavina
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavina
    • Lavina is located in Golden Valley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavina <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 Gage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gage.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gage ...

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

Adding Gage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gage 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 Gage was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gage.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gage. 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 Musselshell, 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 Gage - 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.









 

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