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Welcome to Power ...

Power is located in Teton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Power, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Power is 3,690 feet [1,125 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Power is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Power: 406

The ZIP code for Power: 59468<3>

Communities Also Named Power ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Power - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Power ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dutton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Sun River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Vaughn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Collins is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Fort Shaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Sun Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
  • Simms
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Power ...

Looking for more information about Power? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Power, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Power.

Adding Power to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Power 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 Power was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Power post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Power.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Teton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Power - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Power). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Power or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/