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Welcome to Montezuma Creek (aka 'Montezuma') ...

Montezuma Creek is located in San Juan County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Montezuma Creek: Montezuma Crk. (or less commonly used: Montezuma Ck. or Montezuma Cr.)

Montezuma Creek is 4,420 feet [1,347 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Montezuma Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel south from Montezuma Creek, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Montezuma Creek: 435

The ZIP code for Montezuma Creek: 84534<3>

The community of Montezuma Creek has also been called Montezuma.

Communities near Montezuma Creek ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montezuma Creek ...

Looking for more information about Montezuma Creek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montezuma Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montezuma Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montezuma Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montezuma Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montezuma Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.