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Welcome to Nagos ...

Nagos is located in Missoula County<1>.

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

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

Note: If you travel west from Nagos, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Nagos: 406

Communities near Nagos ...

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

  • Missoula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • De Smet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • De Smet is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Frenchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Travois Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Travois Village is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois Village
  • Orchard Homes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Orchard Homes is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Homes
  • Huson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Arlee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • East Missoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Missoula is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Missoula
  • Milltown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nagos ...

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

Adding Nagos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nagos 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 (so far) for Nagos was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nagos.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Missoula, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nagos - 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.