Paradise, Montana
Paradise, Montana | |
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Location of Paradise, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′17″N 114°48′3″W / 47.38806°N 114.80083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Sanders |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,487 ft (758 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 166 |
| • Density | 672.06/sq mi (259.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59856 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-56425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0788621 |
Paradise (Salish: čɫl̓q̓ʷe) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.
The community began in 1883, when the Northern Pacific Railroad chose the site as a division point. It was also the place where railroaders would change their watches from Mountain to Pacific time.