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Neighborhoods & nearby towns

Great Falls & Central Montana.

Great Falls neighborhoods and the Central Montana towns around them. Ask me about the ones you have in mind.

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In town

Great Falls neighborhoods.

Short teasers, not boundaries. Locals don't always agree on where one area ends and the next begins, and school assignment depends on the exact address.

Central & riverfront

Downtown

Central Avenue shops and restaurants, the Civic Center, and loft and older-home living a few blocks from the River's Edge Trail.

Historic district

Lower North Side

Tree-lined avenues of homes built from the 1880s to the 1940s, part of a National Register historic district next to downtown.

North of Central

North Side & Northeast

Established blocks near downtown that give way to newer streets toward the northeast edge of town.

South of Central

South Side

Classic Great Falls streets near Great Falls High, with a mix of older bungalows, two-stories, and mid-century homes.

South-central

Benefis & University area

Close to Benefis Health System and the University of Providence, handy for anyone who works or studies nearby.

East edge

East Side

Newer subdivisions and established streets on the east edge of town, a short drive to Malmstrom Air Force Base.

West of the river

West Side

Established neighborhoods west of the Missouri, close to West Bank Park and quick to the interstate.

Northwest side

Northwest & Riverview

Streets near C.M. Russell High and the Riverview subdivisions, with the river and trail access close by.

Southwest side

Fox Farm & Meadow Lark

Established homes and bigger yards along Fox Farm Road, near Meadow Lark Elementary and Meadow Lark Country Club.

Southwest bluff

Gore Hill

Homes and acreage on the hill by Great Falls International Airport, with wide views back over the city.

Southeast of town

Gibson Flats

A rural feel just outside the city, with larger lots and room for a shop or animals.

Across the river

Black Eagle

A historic smelter community across the Missouri, minutes from downtown.

About 10 miles west

Sun Prairie & Sun Prairie Village

Subdivisions north of the Sun River with a small-town feel and an easy drive into Great Falls.

Around Great Falls

Nearby Central Montana towns.

Drive times are approximate, from downtown Great Falls in good weather.

Ulm

~15 min

Small town southwest of Great Falls, near First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.

Vaughn

~20 min

Small town to the west where the Sun River valley opens up.

Sand Coulee

~20 min

Former coal-mining town southeast of the city, with acreage and open space.

Stockett

~25 min

Quiet former coal camp southeast of Great Falls, past Sand Coulee.

Centerville

~25 min

Rural community southeast of town, home of the Centerville schools.

Belt

~25 min

Small town southeast on US-87, on the way to the Little Belt Mountains.

Sun River

~25 min

Farm and ranch community along the Sun River, west of Vaughn.

Fort Shaw

~30 min

Sun River valley town named for its historic 1860s fort.

Cascade

~30 min

Missouri River town south on I-15, close to some of Montana's best-known trout water.

Simms

~35 min

Farming community in the Sun River valley, home of Simms High School.

Power

~35 min

Small farm town north of Great Falls, just off I-15.

Highwood

~35 min

Farm and ranch community at the foot of the Highwood Mountains, east of town.

Fort Benton

~45 min

Historic river town on the Missouri and the Chouteau County seat.

Geyser

~50 min

Small ranching community southeast of Great Falls on US-87.

Choteau

~1 hr

Teton County seat on the Rocky Mountain Front.

Augusta

~1 hr

Small Rocky Mountain Front town with ranch country and trailheads nearby.

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Living here

Living in Great Falls.

Great Falls Public Schools has two main high schools, Great Falls High and C.M. Russell High. Benefis Health System is the region's major hospital. The River's Edge Trail runs along the Missouri, and Giant Springs State Park is in town.

More links are on the local resources page, and a longer story of the city is on the history page.

ZIP codes, for reference: 59401 downtown and central · 59404 west and north of the river · 59405 south and east. ZIP lines don't match neighborhood lines.

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