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Welcome to Sleeping Buffalo ...

Sleeping Buffalo is located in Phillips County<1>.

Sleeping Buffalo is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sleeping Buffalo is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sleeping Buffalo: 406

Communities near Sleeping Buffalo ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Sleeping Buffalo.

  • Malta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Saco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
  • Whitewater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hinsdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Loring
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wagner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Phillips County
  • Vandalia
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Sleeping Buffalo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sleeping Buffalo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sleeping Buffalo ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sleeping Buffalo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.