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Welcome to Racetrack ...

Racetrack is located in Powell County<1> (at the time of its founding, Racetrack was located in Deer Lodge County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Racetrack, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Racetrack is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Racetrack is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Racetrack: 406

Communities Also Named Racetrack ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Racetrack - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Racetrack ...

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

  • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
  • Deer Lodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Walkerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Warm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Emery ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emery is located in Powell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Mine Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
  • Anaconda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmont Hot Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
    • Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
    • Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
    • Gregson Hot Springs
    • Gregson Springs
    • Gregson
  • Gregson ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
  • Stump Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump 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 Racetrack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Racetrack.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racetrack ...

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

Adding Racetrack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Racetrack 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 Racetrack was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Racetrack.

Footnotes ...

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