Welcome to West Gallatin ...

West Gallatin is located in Gallatin County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Gallatin: W. Gallatin

West Gallatin is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Gallatin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for West Gallatin: (406)

Communities near West Gallatin ...

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

• Bozeman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman
  • Bozeman is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozeman <4>
• Belgrade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
  • Belgrade is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
• Manhattan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Manhattan is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
• Amsterdam - Churchill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam - Churchill
  • Amsterdam - Churchill is located in Gallatin County
• Churchill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
  • Churchill is located in Gallatin County
• Amsterdam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Amsterdam is located in Gallatin County
  • Former name for Amsterdam:
  • Walrath
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
• Arnold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Gallatin County
• Catron
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
  • Catron is located in Gallatin County
• Gallatin Gateway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin Gateway
  • Gallatin Gateway is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin Gateway <4>
• Wisner Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner Crossing
  • Wisner Crossing is located in Gallatin 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 West Gallatin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Gallatin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Gallatin ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/

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