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Welcome to Kootenai Falls ...

Kootenai Falls is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The pronunciation of Kootenai Falls: KOOT-nee<2>

Kootenai Falls is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Kootenai Falls: 406

Communities near Kootenai Falls ...

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

  • Libby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Libby is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <4>
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Boulder City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder City is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
  • Ripley ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ripley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Sylvanite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
  • Warland ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Warland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warland
  • Volcour ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Volcour is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcour
  • Moyie Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yaak
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Yaak is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaak
  • Clark Fork
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kootenai Falls ...

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

Adding Kootenai Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kootenai Falls 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 Kootenai Falls was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kootenai Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Kootenai Falls. 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 Kootenai Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.