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Acton Montana Map

Explore Acton, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Acton, Montana

How to Use This Acton, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Acton, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Acton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Acton
State	Montana (MT)
County	Yellowstone County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.930508
Longitude	-108.680698
Population	48
Density	77.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59002
Area Code	406
County Seat	Billings
School District	Broadview Elementary School District

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About Acton, Montana

Acton is a locality in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 48. The population density is 77.2 people per km². Acton is located at 45.9305°N, 108.6807°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59002.

Acton reveals itself as a quiet expanse of high plains where the sky holds more weight than the ground. It lies 13.4 miles northwest of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 320°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-northeast of Laurel. North Fork Fivemile Creek carves a narrow, seasonal path through the dry earth just a mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of hardy vegetation that defies the persistent thirst of the prairie. To the west, the distant, serrated silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains remain visible on the horizon, catching the fading light long after the shadows have claimed the lower grass. The landscape opens wide, defined by the stark, weathered topography of Burnt Coulee six miles to the north, where the soil holds the colors of iron and dust under a relentless, expansive sun.

History in Acton remains tied to the resilient rhythms of the land, shaped by generations who found a way to thrive amidst the immense, open distances. Much of the surrounding terrain is managed as Montana State Trust Lands, preserving a rugged, unmanicured character that dictates the pace of life for those who work the soil or tend to the herds. While Twin Lakes sits eight miles away as a rare local focus for water, the economy here is primarily defined by the cycles of agriculture and the quiet endurance of ranching life. Acton exists as a place where the human footprint is light, defined by the seasonal shifting of the grass and the singular, steady pulse of a life lived in tune with the high, dry air of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 000° N
Zimmerman Park (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 159° S
Billings Studio Theater (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 146° SE
Lake Elmo State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 122° SE
Big Horn Design and Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.3 mi, 125° SE
AMC Shiloh 14 (Cinema) — 12.8 mi, 165° S
Place Where the White Horse Went Down Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 132° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 140° SE
Wise Wonders (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 141° SE
Babcock Theater (Cinema) — 13.2 mi, 141° SE
Farwest Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 141° SE
Prodigal Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 140° SE
Nova (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 139° SE
Four Dances Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 14.1 mi, 136° SE
Riverfront Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 152° SE
Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 256° W
Big Lake (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 261° W
Ghost Cave (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 138° SE
Middle Cave (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 mi, 138° SE
Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 270° W · 6,788 acres
Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 209° SW
Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 284° W · 312 acres
Yellowstone River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.5 mi, 081° E · 1,744 acres
Museum of the Beartooths (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 234° SW
Chief Plenty Coups Museum (Museum) — 35.4 mi, 170° S
Musselshell Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 010° N
Reed Point High School Football Field (Stadium) — 44.6 mi, 250° W
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 49.4 mi, 175° S · 1.2M acres
Tippet Rise Art Center (Arts Centre) — 52.5 mi, 235° SW
Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 57.8 mi, 344° N · 1.9M acres

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