Welcome to Skones ...

Skones is located in Silver Bow County<1>.

The location of Skones has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Skones is 5,850 feet [1,783 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Skones is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Skones is within the (406) area code.

Communities near Skones ...

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

• Butte - Silver Bow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
  • Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
• Whitehall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Walkerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
  • Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <4>
• Butte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Butte is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <4>
• Williamsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County
• North Walkerville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
  • North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
• Highland City ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
  • Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
• Ramsay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
  • Ramsay is located in Silver Bow County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsay <4>
• Pipestone Hot Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
  • Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
• Moose Town
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
  • Moose Town is located in Silver Bow 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 Skones. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skones.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skones ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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