Welcome to Yegen ...
Yegen is located in Yellowstone County<1>.
Yegen is 3,220 feet [981 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Yegen is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Yegen lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Yegen: 406
Communities near Yegen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yegen.
- Billings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
- Billings is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Hesper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
- Rimrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
- Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
- Lockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Acton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Yellowstone County
- Park City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Molt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molt
- Molt is located in Stillwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molt <3>
- Huntley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Yellowstone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
- Comanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Yellowstone 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 Yegen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yegen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yegen. 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 Yegen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yegen. See our Newspapers Page for Yegen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yegen ...
Looking for more information about Yegen? 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 Yegen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yegen.
Adding Yegen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yegen 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 Yegen was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yegen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yegen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yellowstone County: www.co.yellowstone.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 Yellowstone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yegen - 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. |