Galata, Montana facts for kids
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Galata, Montana
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 Galata, Montana
Location in Montana
Galata, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Toole |
| Elevation | 3,100 ft (900 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59444
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 771676 |
Galata is a small place in Toole County, Montana, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government, like a city or town does. Instead, it's managed by the county.
Galata has its own post office with the ZIP code 59444. This post office has been open for a long time, since July 12, 1902. The name "Galata" was chosen by the Great Northern Railway. They named it after a nearby natural feature called Galata Ravine.
Getting to Galata: Transportation
Galata is located along a famous route in Montana called the Hi-Line. This area follows the main railway line across the northern part of the state. You can find Galata near U.S. Route 2, which is a major highway. It's about 23.2 miles (37.3 kilometers) east of a larger town called Shelby.
While the Amtrak train called the Empire Builder passes through Galata, it doesn't stop there. The Empire Builder is a long-distance train that travels between cities like Seattle or Portland and Chicago. If you wanted to visit Galata by train, the closest place to get off would be the Shelby station in Shelby.
