Yaak, Montana Explained

Official Name:Yaak, Montana
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Yaak
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:72.83
Area Land Km2:72.12
Area Water Km2:0.71
Area Total Sq Mi:28.12
Area Land Sq Mi:27.85
Area Water Sq Mi:0.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:338
Population Density Km2:4.69
Population Density Sq Mi:12.14
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2986
Coordinates:48.8331°N -115.7089°W
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:778715
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:30-82130

Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River.[3] According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yaak has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Book: Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places . Adams Media . Parker, Quentin . 2010 . xii. 9781440507397 .
  3. Web site: Yaak. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 11 April 2021.
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=595010&cityname=Yaak%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Yaak, Montana