Ethridge, Montana

Ethridge is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is located 12.6 miles (20.3 km) west-northwest of Shelby. It is located on U.S. Route 2, and is a grain storage and shipping point on the Hi-Line. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59435.[2][3]

Ethridge, Montana
Ethridge, Montana is located in Montana
Ethridge, Montana
Ethridge, Montana
Ethridge, Montana is located in the United States
Ethridge, Montana
Ethridge, Montana
Coordinates: 48°33′28″N 112°07′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyToole
Government
  FounderGeorge A. Norman
Elevation
3,543 ft (1,080 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59435
Area code406
GNIS feature ID771247[1]

Glacier Wind Farm is located south of Ethridge off U.S. Route 2, between the cities of Cut Bank and Shelby, and spans about 25,000 acres.[4]

Sometime in early 1900, the Great Northern Railway station named Galt was renamed Ethridge.[5]

References

  1. "Ethridge". 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. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. LeAnne Kavanagh (July 23, 2008). "NaturEner shows off $500 million Glacier Wind farm". Cut Bank Pioneer Press.
  5. "Ethridge". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.


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