Welcome to Sand Coulee ...
Sand Coulee is located in Cascade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sand Coulee, 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.
Sand Coulee is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sand Coulee is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sand Coulee lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sand Coulee: 406
The ZIP code for Sand Coulee: 59472<3>
Communities near Sand Coulee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sand Coulee.
- Great Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
- Belt is located in Cascade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <4>
- Black Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Eagle
- Black Eagle is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Eagle <4>
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
- Armington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Armington Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ulm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Ulm is located in Cascade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulm <4>
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sun Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Cascade 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 Sand Coulee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sand Coulee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sand Coulee. 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 Sand Coulee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Coulee. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Coulee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Coulee ...
Looking for more information about Sand Coulee? 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 Sand Coulee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sand Coulee.
Adding Sand Coulee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sand Coulee 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 Sand Coulee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sand Coulee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sand Coulee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Sand Coulee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sand Coulee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |