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Welcome to Surprise Creek Colony ...

Surprise Creek Colony is located in Judith Basin County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Surprise Creek Colony: Surprise Crk. Colony (or less commonly used: Surprise Ck. Colony or Surprise Cr. Colony)

Surprise Creek Colony is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Surprise Creek Colony is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Surprise Creek Colony lies within the (406) area code.

Communities near Surprise Creek Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surprise Creek Colony.

  • Stanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geyser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Judith Basin County
  • Arrow Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Creek
    • Arrow Creek is located in Judith Basin County
  • Coffee Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raynesford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sapphire Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire Village
    • Sapphire Village is located in Judith Basin County
  • Denton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moccasin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Monarch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surprise Creek Colony ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

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