Turtle Lake

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Turtle Lake

Total population

55

Median home value

$0

39.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation944 m

Land area1.71 km²

Weather74°F · Sunny

Coordinates47.67°, -114.09°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Turtle Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Turtle Lake had a population of 251.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Turtle Lake, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Andy Mangels

writer

D

Dave McAlpin

American politician

L

Linda Reksten

American politician

D

Derald G. Smith

American Canadian geologist (1939–2014)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Montana

• Polson
  2.9 mi away
• Kerr
  4.5 mi away
• Pablo
  4.6 mi away
• Finley Point
  5.5 mi away
• Kings Point
  7.3 mi away
• Ronan
  9.8 mi away
• Lindisfarne
  10.9 mi away
• Big Arm
  12.1 mi away
• Kicking Horse
  14.5 mi away
• Dayton
  16.1 mi away
• Bear Dance
  16.2 mi away
• Charlo
  16.2 mi away

Browse all places in Montana →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Turtle Lake

Amphibian and reptile surveys on Montana refuges: 1998-1999

P. Hendricks · 1999

Amphibian and reptile survey of the Thompson Chain of Lakes

P. Hendricks · 2000

Amphibian and reptile inventory on the Headwaters and Dillon Resources Areas in conjunction with Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

Michael Roedel · 1998

Inside track

United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1987

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 49 mi
• Wildfire Deer Creek, Lincoln, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 57 mi
• Wildfire Moose Mountain, Clearwater, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 81 mi
• Wildfire Dudley, Shoshone, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 86 mi
• Wildfire Black Bear, Ravalli, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Nature Grove, Ravalli, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 105 mi
• Prescribed Fire Kelly Gulch RX, Lewis and Clark, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-22 · 128 mi
• Wildfire Silver, Boundary, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 136 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Seen 2026-09-24

Polystoechotes punctata

Polystoechotes punctata

Seen 2026-09-23

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Seen 2026-09-14

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Seen 2026-09-11

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-09

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Seen 2026-09-08

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Seen 2026-09-08

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Seen 2026-09-06

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Seen 2026-09-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).