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Welcome to Ravalli ...

Ravalli is located in Lake County<1> (at the time of its founding, Ravalli was located in Missoula County).

The pronunciation of Ravalli: rah-VAL-ee<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravalli, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Ravalli is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ravalli is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ravalli, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Ravalli: 406

Communities near Ravalli ...

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

  • Ronan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
    • Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronan <5>
  • Saint Ignatius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
    • Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <5>
  • Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Sanders County
  • Dixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
  • Old Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Agency
    • Old Agency is located in Sanders County
  • Moiese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlo
    • Charlo is located in Lake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlo <5>
  • Kicking Horse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicking Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
    • Kicking Horse is located in Lake County
  • Evaro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evaro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaro
    • Evaro is located in Missoula County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ravalli ...

Looking for more information about Ravalli? 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 Ravalli, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ravalli.

Adding Ravalli to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ravalli 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 for Ravalli was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ravalli post office opened in 1887.

We also found Ravalli in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravalli.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ravalli. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravalli - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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