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Welcome to Iron ...

Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Iron is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Iron is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Iron: 406

Communities Also Named Iron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iron - they are located in Illinois, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Iron ...

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

  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • East Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Birdseye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Fort Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Austin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Park City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Montana City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blossburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Blossburg is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
  • Canyon Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron ...

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

Adding Iron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iron 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 Iron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron.

Footnotes ...

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