Welcome to Butte ...
Butte is located in Silver Bow County<1> and is the County Seat for Silver Bow County.
The pronunciation of Butte: bewt<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Butte, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Butte is 5,530 feet [1,686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Butte is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Butte lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Butte lies within the (406) area code.
The ZIP code for Butte: 59701<4>
Websites for Butte ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.butteinfo.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Butte, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Butte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Butte - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, California, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butte.
Communities near Butte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butte.
- Butte - Silver Bow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
- Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
- Janney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Janney is located in Silver Bow County
- Ramsay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsay
- Ramsay is located in Silver Bow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsay <6>
- Elk Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Fairmont Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
- Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
- Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
- Gregson Hot Springs
- Gregson Springs
- Gregson
- Gregson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
- Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
- Highland City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Moose Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Town
- Moose Town is located in Silver Bow County
- Pipestone Hot Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone Hot Springs
- Pipestone Hot Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Warm Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Deer Lodge 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 Butte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butte. 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 Butte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butte. Our list includes 75 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Butte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butte ...
Looking for more information about Butte? 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 Butte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Butte.
Adding Butte to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Butte 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 Butte was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Butte post office opened in 1894.
We also found Butte in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Butte.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Silver Bow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Butte. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Butte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Butte or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |