Welcome to Glen ...
Glen is located in Beaverhead County<1>.
Glen is 4,980 feet [1,518 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Glen is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Glen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Glen is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Glen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Glen - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New Mexico (2), New York (3), North Carolina, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glen.
Communities near Glen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glen.
- Dillon
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Glen.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dillon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon<5>
- Twin Bridges
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of Glen.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Twin Bridges
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges<5>
- Melrose
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Glen.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Melrose
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose<5>
- Glendale
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Glen.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glendale
- Lion City ‑ Historic
- Argenta
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Glen.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Argenta
- Elkhorn ‑ Historic
- Divide
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Glen.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Divide
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide<5>
- Moose Town
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of Glen.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moose Town
- Polaris
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of Glen.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Polaris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris<5>
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 Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glen. 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 Glen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Glen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glen ...
Looking for more information about Glen? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glen.
Adding Glen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glen 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 that we've found for Glen was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Glen mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific System Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Glen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen. 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 Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glen. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlenOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4781, Longitude: -112.6920 |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |