Dean, Montana

Dean, Montana
unincorporated community
Dean, Montana
Dean, Montana
Coordinates: 45°24′16″N 109°41′25″W / 45.40444°N 109.69028°W / 45.40444; -109.69028Coordinates: 45°24′16″N 109°41′25″W / 45.40444°N 109.69028°W / 45.40444; -109.69028
Country United States
State Montana
County Stillwater
Elevation 5,244 ft (1,598 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total N\A
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code 59061
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 777090[2]

Dean is an unincorporated community located in Stillwater County, Montana.

The elevation is 5,244 feet. Dean appears on the Beehive U.S. Geological Survey Map and shares a postal ZIP code with Nye (59061).

History

Located on the north side of the Beartooth Mountains, Dean has its roots mainly in agriculture and a few nearby mines. Dean's post office was established on Mar 10, 1902 with Bessie Haskin as its first postmaster. The post office was closed on April 15, 1914,[3] and then reopened from 1915 to 1951.

Today, Dean survives as a small community with a number of permanent and seasonal homes.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Dean". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.


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