Yaak, Montana
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Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana,[2] United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.
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Yaak, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 48°49′59″N 115°42′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Lincoln |
Area | |
• Total | 28.12 sq mi (72.83 km2) |
• Land | 27.85 sq mi (72.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
Elevation | 2,986 ft (910 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 338 |
• Density | 12.14/sq mi (4.69/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 778715[2] |
FIPS code | 30-82130 |
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Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]
Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River.[4] According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.