Pine Creek is an

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and

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(CDP) in Park County,

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, United States. It is in the central part of the county, on the east side of the Paradise Valley, where Pine Creek joins the

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. Montana Secondary Highway 540 (East River Road) passes the community, leading southwest to

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and north the same distance to

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, the Park

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. Pine Creek Road leads west across the Yellowstone River to

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, the main highway through the Paradise Valley. Pine Creek was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Demographics

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Census-designated places in Park County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana {{ParkCountyMT-geo-stub