Galata, Montana

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
48°28′32″N 111°21′08″W / 48.47556°N 111.35222°W / 48.47556; -111.35222CountryUnited StatesStateMontanaCountyTooleElevation
3,100 ft (900 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
59444
Area code406GNIS feature ID771676[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

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

  1. ^ "Galata". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Galata". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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