Boyes is an

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in southwestern Carter County,

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, United States. It lies along

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southwest of the town of

Ekalaka Ekalaka is a town in and the county seat of Carter County, Montana, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. History Ekalaka was named after a Sioux girl, Ijkalaka, who was the wife of David Harrison Russell, a scout. Ijka ...

, the

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of Carter County. Its elevation is and it is located at . The town was named after Henry Edward Boyes, an early homesteader and stagecoach driver who stopped off to change horses. The town was originally located at the head of Scott Creek. In 1931, it was moved to be closer to U.S. Route 212. A post office, established in 1906, is still in operation serving ZIP code 59316.Zip Code Lookup

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