Galata, Montana
Appearance
Galata, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 48°28′32″N 111°21′08″W / 48.47556°N 111.35222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Toole |
Elevation | 3,100 ft (900 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59444 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 771676[1] |
Galata is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59444, which opened on July 12, 1902.[2][3]
The town was named by the Great Northern Railway for nearby Galata Ravine.[4]
Transportation
[edit]Galata is located along the Hi-Line near U.S. Route 2, 23.2 miles (37.3 km) east of Shelby.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Shelby.
References
[edit]- ^ "Galata". 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. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Galata". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.