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Welcome to Peterson Place ...

Peterson Place is located in Carbon County<1>.


The location of Peterson Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Peterson Place: Peterson Pl. (or less commonly used: Peterson Plc.)

Peterson Place is 4,720 feet [1,439 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Peterson Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Peterson Place: (406)

Communities Also Named Peterson Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Peterson Place - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Peterson Place ...

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

  • Red Lodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fishtail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Absarokee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dean
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Stillwater County
  • Beehive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive
    • Beehive is located in Stillwater County
  • Roberts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nye
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Boyd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bearcreek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peterson Place ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peterson Place. 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 Carbon, 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 Peterson Place - 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.









 

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