Welcome to Lion City ...
So far, we found very little information about Lion City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lion City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lion City, please Contact Us.
Lion City would have been located within present day Beaverhead County<2>.
The location of Lion City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lion City is 8,890 feet [2,710 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Lion City is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lion City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lion City once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Lion City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lion City.
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
- Elkhorn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <5>
- Wise River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
- Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <5>
- Divide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <5>
- Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <5>
- Polaris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polaris <5>
- Moose Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Argenta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Beaverhead County
- French Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Deer Lodge 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 Lion City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lion City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lion City. 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 Lion City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lion City. See our Newspapers Page for Lion City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lion City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Beaverhead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lion City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |