Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana,[2] United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Yaak, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 48°49′59″N 115°42′32″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Lincoln
Area [1]
• Total	28.12 sq mi (72.83 km2)
• Land	27.85 sq mi (72.12 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,986 ft (910 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	338
• Density	12.14/sq mi (4.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	406
GNIS feature ID	778715[2]
FIPS code	30-82130

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River.[4] According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.

Demographics

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yaak has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]

References

External links

• The Yaak Business Directory
• "Montana: The Lights Go On in the Yaak River Valley"

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