Welcome to Gunsight ...
Gunsight is located in Glacier County<1>.
Gunsight is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gunsight is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gunsight lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gunsight: 406
Communities Also Named Gunsight ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gunsight - they are located in Arizona and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gunsight.
Communities near Gunsight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gunsight.
- Cut Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Santa Rita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ethridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kevin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
- Kevin is located in Toole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevin <3>
- Rim Rock Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Rock Colony
- Rim Rock Colony is located in Toole County
- Browning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Browning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browning
- North Browning is located in Glacier County
- South Browning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Browning
- South Browning is located in Glacier County
- Valier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Pondera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <3>
- Shelby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
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 Gunsight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunsight.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunsight. See our Newspapers Page for Gunsight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunsight ...
Looking for more information about Gunsight? 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 Gunsight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gunsight.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gunsight - 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. |