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Welcome to Lehigh ...

Lehigh is located in Judith Basin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lehigh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Lehigh is 4,520 feet [1,378 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lehigh is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Lehigh lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Lehigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Lehigh - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Dakota (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lehigh ...

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

  • Stanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hobson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
    • Hobson is located in Judith Basin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <4>
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
  • Sapphire Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
  • Moccasin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Arrow Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
  • Geyser
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coffee Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Denton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lehigh ...

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

Adding Lehigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lehigh 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 Lehigh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lehigh post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lehigh.

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

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 Judith Basin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lehigh - 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.
<5>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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