Belle Creek, Montana Explained

Belle Creek
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Montana
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Montana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Powder River
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3570
Coordinates:45.1258°N -105.105°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:802022

Belle Creek (also Bell Creek) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Powder River County, Montana, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the town of Broadus, the county seat of Powder River County.[1]

The town was founded in 1968 by oil and gas developer Sam Gary in response to the growth of the Bell Creek oil field.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Belle Creek has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 61.
  2. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=937042&cityname=Belle+Creek%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Belle Creek, Montana