Around Prairie Elk ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wolf Point. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of where Prairie Elk would have been located. Wolf Point has a population of 2,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Circle. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southeast of Prairie Elk and has a population of 600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairie Elk, with the nearest first.
- Vida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vida
- Vida is located in McCone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vida <2>
- Frazer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Frazer is located in Valley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <2>
- Wolf Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Point
- Wolf Point is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Point <2>
- Circle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
- Circle is located in McCone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle <2>
For more communities neighboring Prairie Elk, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prairie Elk.
McCone County ...
Prairie Elk would have been located within present day McCone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCone County: Dawson, Garfield, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt & Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie Elk ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie Elk.
Airports Near Prairie Elk ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Prairie Elk and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairie Elk.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Montana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prairie Elk. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including McCone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairie Elk), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |