Montana Gazetteer
Yorks Islands is a physical feature (island) in Broadwater County. The primary coordinates for Yorks Islands places it within the MT 59643 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Yorks Islands |
| Category: | Montana physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Island |
| Description: | Located in the Missouri River, 0.8 km (0.5 mi) NE of Holker and 4.8 km (3 mi) SSE of Townsend. |
| History: | Named for York (born ca 1770-?), William Clark's slave and a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-05. After being granted his freedom sometime after 1811, York operated a freight business in Kentucky and Tennessee. |
| County: | Broadwater County |
| Latitude: | 46.26243 |
| Longitude: | -111.4910787 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Yorks Islands: Yorks Islands.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Yorks Islands does not include property ownership information.
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Townsend, MT
(4.1 miles NNW) Toston, MT (6.7 miles SSE) Radersburg, MT (8.2 miles SW) |
The Silos, MT
(10.4 miles NNW) Winston, MT (16.8 miles NNW) Ponderosa Pines, MT (17 miles SSE) |
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Holker, MT
(< 0.1 mile) Bedford, MT (7.5 miles NNW) Parker, MT (8 miles SW) |
Hassel, MT
(8.9 miles WNW) Brewer, MT (9.7 miles SSE) Canton, MT (10.5 miles N) |
