Welcome to Moorhead ...
Moorhead is located in Powder River County<1>.
The location of Moorhead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorhead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Moorhead is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Moorhead is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Moorhead lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Moorhead lies within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Moorhead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Moorhead: This one is located in Powder River County and the other is located in Custer County.
Beyond Montana, there are 5 communities that are also named Moorhead - they are located in Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moorhead.
Communities near Moorhead ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Moorhead.
- Otter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Otter is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter <4>
- Recluse
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recluse
- Recluse is located in Campbell County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Recluse <4>
- Sonnette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonnette
- Sonnette is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonnette <4>
- Biddle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Biddle is located in Powder River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddle <4>
- Leiter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiter
- Leiter is located in Sheridan County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leiter <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorhead ...
Looking for more information about Moorhead? 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 Moorhead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moorhead.
Adding Moorhead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moorhead 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 Moorhead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moorhead post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moorhead. 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 Powder River, 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 Moorhead - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |