Boyes, Montana
Coordinates: 45°16′05″N 105°01′52″W / 45.268042°N 105.031090°W
Boyes, Montana | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Carter |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC) |
Area code(s) | 406 |
Boyes is an unincorporated community in southwestern Carter County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 212 southwest of the town of Ekalaka, the county seat of Carter County.[1] Its elevation is 3,330 feet (1,015 m), and it is located at 45°16′5″N 105°1′52″W / 45.26806°N 105.03111°W (45.2680420, -105.0310901).[2] Although Boyes is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 59316.[3] The post office was established in 1906.[4]
The town was named for Harry Boyes, an early homesteader.[5] The town was originally located at the head of Scott Creek. In 1931 it was moved to be closer to U.S. Route 212.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 61.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyes, Montana
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
- 1 2 "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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