Sumatra is an unincorporated community in far northwestern Rosebud County, Montana, United States.[1] It consists of a church and a post office, with respective houses, surrounded by open ranch land.
Sumatra, Montana | |
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![]() ![]() Sumatra, Montana ![]() ![]() Sumatra, Montana | |
Coordinates: 46°37′06″N 107°33′04″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Rosebud |
Elevation | 3,202 ft (976 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 777301[1] |
Sumatra was established in 1905 as a station stop, called Summit, on the Milwaukee Road. The town name was changed to Sumatra, after an Indonesian island, with the opening of the post office in 1910.[2]
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County seat: Forsyth | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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