Dean, Montana

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Dean, Montana
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Dean, Montana
Coordinates: 45°24′17″N109°41′26″W / 45.40472°N 109.69056°W / 45.40472; -109.69056
Country United States
State Montana
County Stillwater
Elevation
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5,236 ft (1,596 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59061
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID782167 [1]

Dean is an unincorporated community located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.

Dean is at an elevation of 5,244 feet and appears on the Beehive U.S. Geological Survey Map, while sharing a ZIP code with Nye of 59061.

History

Located on the north side of the Beartooth Mountains, Dean has its roots mainly in agriculture and a few nearby mines. Dean's post office was established on Mar 10, 1902 with Bessie Haskin as its first postmaster. The post office was closed on April 15, 1914, [2] and then reopened from 1915 to 1951.

Today, Dean survives as a small community with a number of permanent and seasonal homes.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dean, Montana
  2. Lutz, Dennis J (1986). Montana Post Offices & Postmasters.