Welcome to Maiden Rock ...
Maiden Rock is located in Silver Bow County<1>.
The location of Maiden Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Maiden Rock is 5,330 feet [1,625 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Maiden Rock is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Maiden Rock lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maiden Rock is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Maiden Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Maiden Rock - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maiden Rock.
Communities near Maiden Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maiden Rock.
- Butte - Silver Bow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
- Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Beaverhead County
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
- Moose Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Lion City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Highland City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Wise River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise River
- Wise River is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise River <4>
- Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen is located in Beaverhead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen <4>
- Janney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Janney is located in Silver Bow County
- Elkhorn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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 Maiden Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maiden Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maiden Rock. 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 Maiden Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maiden Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Maiden Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maiden Rock ...
Looking for more information about Maiden Rock? 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 Maiden Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maiden Rock.
Adding Maiden Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maiden Rock 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 Maiden Rock was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Maiden Rock mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maiden Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maiden Rock. 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 Silver Bow, 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 Maiden Rock - 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. |