Beehive, Montana Explained

Official Name:Beehive, Montana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stillwater
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:32
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4629
Coordinates:45.4789°N -109.7206°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59001
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:777090

Beehive is an unincorporated community located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States, which shares the ZIP code with Absarokee of 59001.

Beehive is at an elevation of 4,629 feet and appears on the Beehive U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History

Beehive was established as a town in a deep valley along the Stillwater River, west of Absarokee. Beehive had a post office from 1910 to 1953. The community is still a getaway destination with many seasonal mountain homes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .