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Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Unincorporated village in Montana, United States
Boyes, Montana
Unincorporated village
Coordinates: 45°16′5″N 105°1′52″W / 45.26806°N 105.03111°W / 45.26806; -105.03111
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyCarter
Elevation3,327 ft (1,014 m)
Time zoneMountain (MST)
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code406
GNIS feature ID802052

Boyes is an unincorporated village in southwestern Carter County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 212 southwest of the town of Ekalaka, the county seat of Carter County. Its elevation is 3,327 feet (1,014 m) and it is located at 45°16′5″N 105°1′52″W / 45.26806°N 105.03111°W / 45.26806; -105.03111.

The town was named after Henry Edward Boyes, an early homesteader and stagecoach driver who stopped off to change horses. The town was originally located at the head of Scott Creek. In 1931, it was moved to be closer to U.S. Route 212. A post office, established in 1906, is still in operation serving ZIP code 59316.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyes, Montana
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 61.
  3. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
  5. Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Municipalities and communities of Carter County, Montana, United States
County seat: Ekalaka
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