Welcome to Missouri Flats ...
So far, we found very little information about Missouri Flats. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Missouri Flats to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Missouri Flats, please Contact Us.
Missouri Flats would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.
The location of Missouri Flats has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Missouri Flats: Missouri Flts.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Missouri Flats is 6,310 feet [1,923 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Missouri Flats is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Missouri Flats was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Missouri Flats once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Missouri Flats ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Missouri Flats.
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Beaverhead County
- Island Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Fremont County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Park <5>
- Macks Inn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
- Macks Inn is located in Fremont County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <5>
- West Yellowstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Yellowstone <5>
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
- Box Canyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon
- Box Canyon is located in Fremont County (ID)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Missouri Flats. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Missouri Flats.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Missouri Flats. 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 Missouri Flats.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Missouri Flats. See our Newspapers Page for Missouri Flats.
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 Missouri Flats, 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 Madison, 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 Missouri Flats - 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. |