Back أفون (مونتانا) Arabic افون (منطقه فى امريكا) ARZ آوون، مونتانا AZB Avon (Montana) Catalan Avon (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Montana) CEB Avon (Montana) Spanish Avon (Montana) Basque ایون، مونتانا Persian Avon (Montana) Italian Avon (Montana) LLD
Avon, Montana | |
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 Location of Avon, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′57″N 112°35′56″W / 46.59917°N 112.59889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Powell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.37 sq mi (34.62 km2) |
| • Land | 13.36 sq mi (34.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,692 ft (1,430 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 8.53/sq mi (3.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59713 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-03175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0779204[2] |
Avon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Powell County, Montana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. The town sits along the Little Blackfoot River, and serves as a gateway to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.
The post office was opened in 1884 by Bill Cramer.[3] The town was named Avon after the Welsh word for river.[4] The town served as a supply point for nearby ranchers, prospectors, and miners.
The town includes the Fitzpatrick Ranch Historic District, a designated location on the National Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avon, Montana
- ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Carkeek Cheney, Roberta (1983). Names on the Face of Montana. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 5. ISBN 0-87842-150-5.
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