Welcome to Haugan ...

The pronunciation of Haugan: HAW-ghin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Haugan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

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

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

Note: If you travel west from Haugan (for example, toward Wallace (ID)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Haugan: 406

The ZIP code for Haugan: 59842<4>

Communities near Haugan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haugan.

Thompson Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <5>
Mullan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
Saltese
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saltese is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltese
- From Haugan to Saltese
Cabin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cabin City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
East Portal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Portal is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Portal
- From Haugan to East Portal
Saint Regis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Regis is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Regis
- From Haugan to Saint Regis
Larson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Larson is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Larson
- From Haugan to Larson
Eddy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eddy is located in Sanders County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eddy
- From Haugan to Eddy
Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <5>
Burke ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burke
- From Haugan to Burke

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 Haugan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haugan.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haugan ...

Looking for more information about Haugan? 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 Haugan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haugan.

Adding Haugan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haugan 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 (so far) for Haugan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Haugan post office opened in 1911. The Haugan post office closed in 1983.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haugan.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Haugan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haugan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Haugan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haugan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/