Welcome to Saltese ...

Saltese is primarily located in Mineral County<1>. A portion of Saltese extends into Missoula County.

The pronunciation of Saltese: sahl-TEEZ<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saltese, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Saltese is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Saltese is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

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

Area Code for Saltese: 406

The ZIP code for Saltese: 59867<4>

Communities near Saltese ...

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

Thompson Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
- Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <6>
Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wallace
- From Saltese to Wallace
Mullan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <6>
East Portal ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- East Portal is located in Mineral County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Portal
- From Saltese to East Portal
Haugan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
- Haugan is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haugan
- From Saltese to Haugan
De Borgia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
- De Borgia is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <6>
Cabin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
- Cabin City is located in Mineral County
Burke ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burke
- From Saltese to Burke
Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <6>
Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Shoshone County (ID)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco
- From Saltese to Frisco

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltese ...

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

Adding Saltese to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saltese 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 Saltese was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Saltese post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saltese.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mineral County: www.co.mineral.mt.us/

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 Mineral, 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 Saltese. 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 Saltese - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saltese). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saltese or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/