Welcome to Sylvanite ...
Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sylvanite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Sylvanite is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sylvanite is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sylvanite lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Sylvanite (for example, toward Moyie Springs (ID)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
The area code for Sylvanite: (406)
Communities Also Named Sylvanite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sylvanite - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvanite.
Communities near Sylvanite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sylvanite.
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Moyie Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <3>
- Yaak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaak
- Yaak is located in Lincoln County
- Boulder City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Bonners Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
- Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <3>
- Eastport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <3>
- Kingsgate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Boundary County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
- Yahk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yahk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yahk <3>
- Libby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <3>
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 Sylvanite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sylvanite.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvanite. See our Newspapers Page for Sylvanite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sylvanite ...
Looking for more information about Sylvanite? 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 Sylvanite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sylvanite.
Adding Sylvanite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sylvanite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sylvanite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sylvanite post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sylvanite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvanite. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountymt.us/
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sylvanite - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |