Country United States County Sweet Grass Area code(s) 406 Elevation 1,464 m | State Montana Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) GNIS feature ID 786978 Local time Thursday 3:00 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 34 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
McLeod is an unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. McLeod is located on Montana Secondary Highway 298 southwest of Big Timber.
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Map of McLeod, MT 59052, USA
History
Located in resource rich Boulder valley, McLeod was first established as a mining settlement, named after W.F. McLeod with the first Post Office opened in 1886 with E.E. Fowler as Postmaster. In 1916, attempts to drill an oil well on the town site revealed geothermic heated water, and a swimming pool was opened. A post office was again established at McLeod in 1920 and continues operation.
Today, Mcleod is a resort town, bolstering stay in cabins and guest houses, a shop, and basic services.
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, McLeod has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.