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Welcome to Montaqua ...

Montaqua is located in Carbon County<1>.

Montaqua is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Montaqua is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Montaqua: 406

Communities near Montaqua ...

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

  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <3>
  • Joliet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
    • Joliet is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <3>
  • Fromberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
    • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <3>
  • Boyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Park City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Roberts
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hesper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
  • Pryor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
    • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <3>

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 Montaqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montaqua.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montaqua ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montaqua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.