Near Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Grasshopper Creek
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 12, 2018
1. Grasshopper Creek Marker
Erected by Montana State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Notable Events.
Location. 45° 10.008′ N, 113° 0.45′ W. Marker is near Dillon, Montana, in Beaverhead County. It can be reached from Bannack Road near State Highway 278, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 Bannack Road, Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Electric Gold Dredge (a few steps from this marker); Bannack Historical District (approx. half a mile away); Bannack (approx. half a mile away); A Tribute to Sidney Edgerton (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Bannack (approx. half a mile away); Nez Perce Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Way It Used To Be... Way Back (approx. 9.7 miles away); Camp Fortunate (approx. 13.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.
More about this marker. This marker is located at a small parking area
this page online
Additional keywords. Gold Rush
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 12, 2018
2. Grasshopper Creek and Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 12, 2018
3. Grasshopper Creek
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 3,120 times since then and 209 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
