Summary for Shields Crossing

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Located in: Pondera County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Shields Xing.

Time Zone: Shields Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 406

Elevation: 3,470 feet [1,057.66 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Shields Crossing:

Lat: 48.472200° (or 48°28'19" N)

Lon: -112.358400° (or -112°21'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Rock City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Shields Crossing

GNIS ID: 776487

FIPS State / Place Code: None

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The community of Conrad is the County Seat for Pondera County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pondera)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,639 sq. miles [4,247.2 km²] - of which 1.04% is water (16.98 sq. miles [44 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 2,659

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pondera

GNIS ID: 1719587

FIPS State / County Code: 30 / 073

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shields Crossing)

About Montana

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Montana

Official Website: https://mt.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Montana

GNIS ID: 767982

FIPS State: 30

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The official website for Pondera County: www.ponderacountymontana.org/

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

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shields Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Shields Crossing, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Shields Crossing.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shields Crossing. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).