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Welcome to Mine Creek ...

Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mine Creek: Mine Crk. (or less commonly used: Mine Ck. or Mine Cr.)

Mine Creek is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mine Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mine Creek: 406

Communities Also Named Mine Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mine Creek - they are located in Kansas and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Mine Creek ...

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

  • Butte - Silver Bow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
    • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
  • Walkerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairmont Hot Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gregson ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Warm Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stump Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
    • Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
  • Ramsay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • French Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Mine Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mine Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mine Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mine Creek. 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 Deer Lodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mine Creek - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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