Map of Yaak CDP

Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River. 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.

Yaak CDP overview:
Name:	Yaak CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Montana
County:	Lincoln County
Elevation:	2,986 ft (910 m)
Total Area:	28.12 sq mi (72.83 km²)
Land Area:	27.85 sq mi (72.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²)
Total Population:	338
Population Density:	12.14/sq mi (4.69/km²)
Area code:	406
FIPS code:	3082130
GNISfeature ID:	778715

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Yaak online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.