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Welcome to Iris ...

Iris is located in Missoula County<1>.

Iris is 3,550 feet [1,082 m] above sea level.<2> 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).

Area Code for Iris: 406

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.

  • Missoula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bearmouth ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bearmouth is located in Granite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearmouth
  • Beartown ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Beartown is located in Granite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Bonner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Piltzville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Piltzville is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piltzville
  • Garnet ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet is located in Granite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
  • Milltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stump Town ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stump Town is located in Granite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
  • Greenough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iris - 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.