Zurich, Montana

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Zurich is an unincorporated community in Blaine County, Montana, United States, located at

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48°35′4″N 109°1′50″W / 48.58444°N 109.03056°W / 48.58444; -109.03056.[1] Located along the Hi-Line between Harlem and Chinook,[2] along U.S. Route 2. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 59547.[3] The Milk River flows south of town.

History[]

Sometime around 1887, Great Northern Railway officials named one of their main line sidings Zurich, for the city in Switzerland.[4] A post office was established in 1907. In 1913 the townsite was platted.

Climate[]

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Zurich has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

Climate data for Zurich, Montana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −4
(25) 		−3
(27) 		4
(39) 		14
(57) 		19
(67) 		23
(74) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		21
(70) 		15
(59) 		5
(41) 		−1
(31) 		13
(55)
Average low °C (°F) −16
(3) 		−14
(6) 		−8
(17) 		0
(32) 		6
(42) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		12
(53) 		6
(43) 		1
(33) 		−7
(20) 		−12
(11) 		−1
(31)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15
(0.6) 		10
(0.4) 		15
(0.6) 		25
(1) 		46
(1.8) 		71
(2.8) 		38
(1.5) 		28
(1.1) 		30
(1.2) 		18
(0.7) 		15
(0.6) 		13
(0.5) 		320
(12.7)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

Education[]

Zurich educates students from kindergarten through 8th grade.[7]

Notable person[]

Zurich is the birthplace of Mike Tilleman.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zurich, Montana
  2. ^ "Zurich, Montana Community Information". Central Montana. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Zurich Post Office Hours". PostOfficeHours.net. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Zurich". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Zurich, Montana
  6. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on October 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Superintendent of Schools". Blaine County. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. ^ Fergerson, George. "Area legend Mike Tilleman dies at age 76". Havre Daily News. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

Coordinates: 48°35′04″N 109°01′50″W / 48.58444°N 109.03056°W / 48.58444; -109.03056


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