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Welcome to Jardine ...

Jardine is located in Park County<1>.



The pronunciation of Jardine: jar-DEEN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jardine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Jardine is 6,450 feet [1,966 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Jardine is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Jardine: (406)

Communities Also Named Jardine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Jardine - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near Jardine ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Jardine.

  • Gardiner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
  • Mammoth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County (WY)
  • White City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Park County
  • Chico Hot Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
    • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County
  • Emigrant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Canyon Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Park County (WY)
  • Pine Creek
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Park 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 Jardine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jardine.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jardine ...

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

Adding Jardine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jardine 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 Jardine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jardine post office opened in 1898.

We also found Jardine on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jardine.

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/

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 Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Jardine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jardine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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