Welcome to Heron ...
Heron is located in Sanders County<1> (at the time of its founding, Heron was located in Missoula County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Heron is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Heron is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Heron lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Heron (for example, toward Athol (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Code for Heron: 406
The ZIP code for Heron: 59884<3>
Communities Also Named Heron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Heron - they are located in Kansas and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heron.
Communities near Heron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heron.
- Clark Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Fork
- Clark Fork is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark Fork <5>
- East Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cabinet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
- Cabinet is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cabinet
- From Heron to Cabinet
- Smead ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
- Smead is located in Sanders County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smead
- From Heron to Smead
- Noxon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
- Noxon is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxon <5>
- Tuscor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscor
- Tuscor is located in Sanders County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscor
- From Heron to Tuscor
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Cedar Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Creek
- From Heron to Cedar Creek
- Trout Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Creek
- From Heron to Trout Creek
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Bonner County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview
- From Heron to Lakeview
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 Heron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heron. 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 Heron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heron. See our Newspapers Page for Heron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heron ...
Looking for more information about Heron? 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 Heron, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heron.
Adding Heron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heron 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 Heron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Heron post office opened in 1884.
We also found Heron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/
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 Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Heron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |