Welcome to Knowles ...

Knowles is located in Sanders County<1>.

The location of Knowles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Knowles is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Knowles is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Knowles (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Knowles is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Knowles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Knowles - they are located in California (2), Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Knowles ...

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

• Plains
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Superior
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Mineral County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
• Hot Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
• Paradise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
• Old Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Missoula County
• Riverbend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
• Dixon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
• Saint Regis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis
  • Saint Regis is located in Mineral County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis <4>
• Stark
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Missoula County
• Agency
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
  • Agency is located in Sanders 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 Knowles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knowles.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knowles ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/