Welcome to Hungry Horse ...
Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hungry Horse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
Hungry Horse is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hungry Horse is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Hungry Horse lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hungry Horse: 406
Communities near Hungry Horse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hungry Horse.
- Kalispell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
- Kalispell is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <3>
- Whitefish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
- Whitefish is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <3>
- Columbia Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
- Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <3>
- Halfmoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - West Glacier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glacier
- West Glacier is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Glacier <3>
- Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
- Forest Hill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
- Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
- Rhodes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Flathead County
- Bear Creek Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Flathead County
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 Hungry Horse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hungry Horse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hungry Horse. 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 Hungry Horse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hungry Horse. See our Newspapers Page for Hungry Horse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hungry Horse ...
Looking for more information about Hungry Horse? 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 Hungry Horse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hungry Horse.
Adding Hungry Horse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hungry Horse 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 Hungry Horse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Hungry Horse post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hungry Horse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hungry Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.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 Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hungry Horse - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |