Welcome to Kilby Butte Colony ...
Kilby Butte Colony is located in Musselshell County<1>.
Kilby Butte Colony is 3,430 feet [1,045 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Kilby Butte Colony is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kilby Butte Colony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kilby Butte Colony: 406
Communities near Kilby Butte Colony ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Kilby Butte Colony.
- Roundup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Roundup is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundup <4>
- Camp Three
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Three have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Three
- Camp Three is located in Musselshell County
- Musselshell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Klein
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klein
- Klein is located in Musselshell County
- Melstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstone
- Melstone is located in Musselshell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melstone <4>
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 Kilby Butte Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kilby Butte Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kilby Butte Colony. 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 Kilby Butte Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kilby Butte Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Kilby Butte Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kilby Butte Colony ...
Looking for more information about Kilby Butte Colony? 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 Kilby Butte Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kilby Butte Colony.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Musselshell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kilby Butte Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |