Wolf Creek is an

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in Lewis and Clark County,

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, United States, along

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, north of Helena. Its ZIP code is 59648. In 1887, the Montana Central Railway built its line through the narrow Prickly Pear Canyon, and the town of Wolf Creek, named for the creek, grew to serve the railroad. It later served workers building the Holter Dam from 1908–1910. Interstate 15 split the town in half, nearly obliterating it.

Demographics

Education

Wolf Creek School District #13 has one elementary school providing education for grades K-5. 6-12 students home district is Helena Schools to the south in Lewis and Clark County

In popular culture

*In the movie '' A River Runs Through It'', Wolf Creek is the home of Jessie Burns, the love interest of main character

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. It was also a filming locale for parts of the movie

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. *In Australia, the

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'' featured a family from Wolf Creek, Montana. *In the 1970s,

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selected Wolf Creek resident Herf Ingersoll as their "

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Climate

According to the

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system, Wolf Creek has a

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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Wolf Creek, Montana
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References

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