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Grantsdale, Montana
Grantsdale, Montana is located in Montana
Grantsdale, Montana
Grantsdale, Montana
Location in Montana
Grantsdale, Montana is located in the United States
Grantsdale, Montana
Grantsdale, Montana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Montana
County Ravalli
Elevation
3,675 ft (1,120 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59835
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 784190

Grantsdale is a small, special kind of community in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live and work, but it doesn't have its own official city government like a big city would.

Discover Grantsdale, Montana!

Grantsdale is located in the beautiful state of Montana. It's quite close to two important roads: U.S. Route 93 and Montana Highway 38. You can find it about 3 miles (or 5 kilometers) south of a larger town called Hamilton.

What About Mail in Grantsdale?

Even though Grantsdale is a smaller community, it used to have its very own post office! That post office served the community until October 29, 1988. Today, people in Grantsdale still use their own special ZIP code, which is 59835. This helps mail get to the right place.

How Grantsdale Got Its Name

The area where Grantsdale is located had a different name a long time ago. It was first called Skalkaho Creek. But around the year 1888, the community was renamed Grantsdale. This new name was chosen to honor H. H. Grant, who was the founder of the town.

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