Sleeping Buffalo, Montana
Sleeping Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Montana, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county on Secondary Highway 243, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the Sleeping Buffalo Rock historic site on U.S. Route 2. Via US-2, it is a further 10 miles (16 km) east to Saco and 18 miles (29 km) southwest to Malta, the Phillips county seat. The Sleeping Buffalo CDP is on high ground between Nelson Reservoir to the north and the valley of Beaver Creek to the south.
Sleeping Buffalo, Montana | |
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  Sleeping Buffalo  Sleeping Buffalo | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′1″N 107°31′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,235 ft (681 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 59261 (Saco) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-68985 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804316[2] |
The location was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- "Sleeping Buffalo Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Municipalities and communities of Phillips County, Montana, United States | ||
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| City |  Phillips County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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