Welcome to Trailcreek ...
Trailcreek is located in Flathead County<1>.
The location of Trailcreek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trailcreek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Trailcreek is 3,910 feet [1,192 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Trailcreek is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Trailcreek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trailcreek lies within the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Trailcreek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Trailcreek: This one is located in Flathead County and the other is located in Park County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trailcreek.
Communities near Trailcreek ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Trailcreek.
- Polebridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polebridge
- Polebridge is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polebridge <4>
- Stryker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker
- Stryker is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stryker <4>
- Waterton Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterton Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton Park
- Fortine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortine
- Fortine is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortine <4>
- Trego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Trego is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trego <4>
- Olney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
- Roosville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trailcreek ...
Looking for more information about Trailcreek? 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 Trailcreek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trailcreek.
Adding Trailcreek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trailcreek 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 Trailcreek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trailcreek post office opened in 1921.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trailcreek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trailcreek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.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 Flathead, 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 Trailcreek - 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. |
| <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/ |