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Welcome to Ringling ...

Ringling is located in Meagher County<1>.

Ringling is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ringling is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Ringling: (406)

Communities Also Named Ringling ...

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

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

Communities near Ringling ...

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

  • White Sulphur Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
    • White Sulphur Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Ringling.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Sulphur Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs<5>
  • Loweth
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loweth
    • Loweth lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Ringling.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loweth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loweth
  • Castle Town
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
    • Castle Town lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Ringling.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Castle Town
  • Francis
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Ringling.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Francis
  • Wilsall
  • Langford City ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford City
    • Langford City was located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Ringling.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedan
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south of Ringling.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sedan
  • Martinsdale
  • Clyde Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
    • Clyde Park lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south of Ringling.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clyde Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park<5>
  • Toston

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ringling ...

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

Adding Ringling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ringling 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 Ringling was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Hixson Map&$160;Co, 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ringling.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ringling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Meagher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ringling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ringling) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ringling. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RinglingOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ringling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2735, Longitude: -110.8058    
<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.




 

 

 

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