Gallatin Gateway is a
census-designated place (CDP) in
Gallatin County,
Montana, United States. As of the
2010 census it had a population of 856.
Elevation is 4,953 ft (1,510 m).
The community is located along
U.S. Route 191 in the valley of the
Gallatin River, a north-flowing tributary of the
Missouri River. US 191 leads north, then east to
Bozeman
Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of th ...
and south to
Big Sky. According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.83%, is water.
Demographics
History
Salesville was one of the pioneer towns, named for Z. Sales, who secured a saw mill started by J. J. Tomlinson, continuing the business on the West Gallatin river several years. With his family, he established the town on his property, the name of the town being changed in 1927 to Gallatin Gateway,
by The Milwaukee Road, when the town became the terminus of the branch line from Three Forks, carrying passengers for the trip through
Yellowstone National Park by way of Gallatin Canyon.
The passenger depot that was built at that time was established in the commodious
Gallatin Gateway Inn
The Gallatin Gateway Inn is a Spanish-stucco style railroad hotel at Gallatin Gateway, Montana. The hotel is one of the "Historic Inns of America." The Gallatin Gateway Inn was opened on June 18, 1927. Constructed and operated by The Milwaukee Roa ...
built by the railroad. A good brick school house, some substantial business blocks and comfortable homes are found there.
Opening June 17, 1927, The Gallatin Gateway Inn was touted as one of the most luxurious and beautiful hotels of the day. In 1980 the Inn received Historic Landmark designation after an extensive restoration effort (the Milwaukee Road left the Northwestern U.S. that year).
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Census-designated places in Gallatin County, Montana
Census-designated places in Montana