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 altitude 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
- East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <3>
- Birdseye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Fort Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Harrison
- Fort Harrison is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Harrison <3>
- Silver City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Park City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Montana City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
- Montana City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <3>
- Blossburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Canyon Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Creek
- Canyon Creek is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Creek <3>
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 for Iron was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis and Clark County: www.co.lewis-clark.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 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. |
| <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> | 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. |