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Welcome to La Salle ...

La Salle is located in Flathead County<1>.

When the people of La Salle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use La Sallean<2>

La Salle is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Salle is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for La Salle: 406

Communities Also Named La Salle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named La Salle - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ontario (2), Quebec and Texas (3).

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

Communities near La Salle ...

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

  • Kalispell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitefish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Halfmoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hungry Horse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rhodes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rhodes is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
  • Coram
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Salle ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of La Salle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of La Salle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Salle - 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.