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Welcome to Vista ...

Vista is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>.

Vista is 6,240 feet [1,902 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Vista is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Vista: 406

Communities Also Named Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Vista: This one is located in Lewis and Clark County and the other is located in Flathead County.

Beyond Montana, there are 19 communities that are also named Vista - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Vista ...

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

  • East Helena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cavetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cavetown is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Whites City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites City is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
  • Diamond City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
  • Millegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Millegan is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millegan
  • Winston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Fort Logan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Montana City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Helena
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • Craig
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vista ...

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

Footnotes ...

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