Big Sandy, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 48°10′40″N 110°6′53″W / 48.17778°N 110.11472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Chouteau |
Area | |
• Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
• Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,700 ft (823 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 605 |
• Density | 1,268.34/sq mi (490.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59520 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-06250 |
GNIS feature ID | 0768824 |
Website | http://townofbigsandy.com/ |
Big Sandy is a town in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census.[2]
The Lewis and Clark Trail, following U.S. Route 87, goes through Big Sandy.
Big Sandy native Jeff Ament, Pearl Jam bassist, built the town a skatepark with his Montana Pool Service non-profit organization in 2010.[3]
Big Bud 747, claimed to be the largest farm tractor in the world,[4] was located here from 1997 until 2009, and returned in 2020.