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Welcome to Retreat Crossing ...

Retreat Crossing is located in Big Horn County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Retreat Crossing: Retreat Xing.

Retreat Crossing is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Retreat Crossing is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Retreat Crossing: 406

Communities near Retreat Crossing ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Retreat Crossing.

  • Hardin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lodge Grass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Grass
    • Lodge Grass is located in Big Horn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodge Grass <3>
  • Crow Agency
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Xavier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Busby
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wyola
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Fort Smith
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Retreat Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Retreat Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Retreat Crossing ...

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

Footnotes ...

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