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Welcome to Sheffels ...

Sheffels is located in Cascade County<1>.

Sheffels is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sheffels is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sheffels: 406

Communities near Sheffels ...

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

  • Great Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Black Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Countryside Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
    • Countryside Village is located in Cascade County
  • Floweree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Coulee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cascade County
  • Carter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Chouteau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <3>
  • Sun Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Sun Prairie is located in Cascade County
  • Highwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheffels ...

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

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 Sheffels - 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.