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Welcome to Ninemile ...

Ninemile is located in Missoula County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ninemile, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ninemile is 3,020 feet [920 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ninemile is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Ninemile: 406

Communities Also Named Ninemile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ninemile - they are located in California, Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Ninemile ...

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

  • Alberton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Frenchtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Evaro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Evaro is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
  • Grass Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grass Valley is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
  • Wye
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • De Smet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • De Smet is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Arlee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Dixon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ninemile ...

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

Adding Ninemile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ninemile 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 Ninemile was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ninemile.

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 Ninemile - 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.