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Welcome to Quinns ...

Quinns is located in Sanders County<1>.

Quinns is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Quinns is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Quinns (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Quinns: 406

Communities Also Named Quinns ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Quinns - they are located in Michigan and Oregon.

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

Communities near Quinns ...

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

  • Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Superior
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Old Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Riverbend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Saint Regis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Crescent City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Stark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stark is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Hot Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cabin City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quinns ...

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

Adding Quinns to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quinns 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 Quinns was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinns.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinns - 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.