Welcome to McDonald ...
McDonald is located in Sanders County<1>.
McDonald is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McDonald is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McDonald lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from McDonald, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Code for McDonald: 406
Communities Also Named McDonald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named McDonald: This one is located in Sanders County and the other is located in Powell County.
Beyond Montana, there are 34 communities that are also named McDonald - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDonald.
Communities near McDonald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDonald.
- Saint Ignatius
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
- Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <4>
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Agency
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Old Agency
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
- Old Agency is located in Sanders County
- Moiese
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moiese
- Moiese is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moiese <4>
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Ravalli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravalli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravalli
- Ravalli is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravalli <4>
- Stark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Charlo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlo
- Charlo is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlo <4>
- Island City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Sanders 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 McDonald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDonald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDonald. 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 McDonald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonald. See our Newspapers Page for McDonald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDonald ...
Looking for more information about McDonald? 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 McDonald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McDonald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/
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 Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDonald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |