Galata, Montana

Galata, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 48°28′32″N 111°21′08″W
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
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	771676[1]

Galata is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59444, which opened on July 12, 1902.[2][3]

The town was named by the Great Northern Railway for nearby Galata Ravine.[4]

Transportation

Galata is located along the Hi-Line near U.S. Route 2, 23.2 miles (37.3 km) east of Shelby.

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Shelby.

References

1. "Galata". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
4. "Galata". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.