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Welcome to Turtle Lake ...

Turtle Lake is located in Lake County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Turtle Lake: Turtle Lk.

Turtle Lake is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Turtle Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Turtle Lake: 406

Communities Also Named Turtle Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Turtle Lake - they are located in Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, North Dakota, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Turtle Lake.

Communities near Turtle Lake ...

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

  • Polson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
    • Polson is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polson <4>
  • Ronan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
    • Ronan is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ronan <4>
  • Finley Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Point
    • Finley Point is located in Lake County
  • Pablo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kerr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
    • Kerr is located in Lake County
  • Jette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jette
    • Jette is located in Lake County
  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Lake County
  • Kings Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Lake County
  • Big Arm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kicking Horse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kicking Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicking Horse
    • Kicking Horse is located in Lake 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 Turtle Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Turtle Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turtle Lake ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Turtle Lake - 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.