Milltown is an unincorporated community in Missoula County, Montana, United States. Milltown is located along Interstate 90 and Montana Highway 200, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of downtown Missoula, on a hill overlooking the point where the Clark Fork and Big Blackfoot rivers meet. The community has a post office, with ZIP code 59851.[2][3]
Milltown, Montana | |
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  Milltown  Milltown | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′17″N 113°52′54″W / 46.87139°N 113.88167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Elevation | 3,287 ft (1,002 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59851 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 787441[1] |
Originally named Riverside, Milltown began with the nearby mill in 1886.[4] Unlike neighboring Bonner, which was the company town with company store and housing for mill managers and supervisors, Milltown formed organically a half mile up the river for mill workers and other support businesses.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Milltown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Milltown". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Milltown". Bonner Milltown History Center & Museum. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
External links
edit- Milltown Oral History Project (University of Montana Archives)
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