Welcome to Iris ...

Iris is located in Missoula County<1>.

The location of Iris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Iris is 3,550 feet [1,082 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Iris is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Iris and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Iris is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Iris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Iris - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Prince Edward Island (3), South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iris.

Communities near Iris ...

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

• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Bearmouth ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearmouth
  • Bearmouth is located in Granite County
• Beartown ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Granite County
• Bonner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner
  • Bonner is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner <4>
• Piltzville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
  • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
• Garnet ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
  • Garnet is located in Granite County
• Milltown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milltown <4>
• Stump Town ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
  • Stump Town is located in Granite County
• Greenough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
  • Greenough is located in Missoula County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenough <4>
• East Missoula
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • East Missoula is located in Missoula 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 Iris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iris.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iris ...

Looking for more information about Iris? 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 Iris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Missoula County: www.co.missoula.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/