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Welcome to Park City ...

Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.

When the people of Park City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Parkites<2>

Park City is 5,030 feet [1,533 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Park City is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Park City: 406

Communities Also Named Park City ...

While we believe that this Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County, we know of another 2 Montana communities named Park City. Those communities are located in the following counties: Stillwater and Yellowstone County.

Beyond Montana, there are 17 communities that are also named Park City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Park City ...

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

  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
  • East Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fort Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clancy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rimini ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rimini is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimini
  • Alhambra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Montana City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Austin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Austin is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Birdseye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Birdseye is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Frontier Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park City ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lewis and Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Park City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Park City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Park City - 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.