Alberton Montana Map

About Alberton, Montana

Alberton is a locality in Mineral County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 452. The population density is 319.0 people per km². Alberton is located at 47.0016°N, 114.4735°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Alberton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59820.

Alberton defines itself by the persistent, cold vitality of the Clark Fork as it carves a path through the rugged terrain of western Montana. It lies 24.3 miles west-northwest of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 292°T), and is situated 22.2 miles west-northwest of Orchard Homes. Granite-colored slopes rise sharply from the riverbank, their flanks cloaked in the dense, evergreen expanse of the Lolo National Forest that surrounds the settlement on every side. The air in Alberton carries a crisp, pine-scented clarity, particularly when the afternoon light catches the dust motes dancing above the water, turning the surface into a shifting mosaic of polished pewter and deep indigo. While the distant, jagged peaks of the Bitterroot Range remain as a hazy silhouette against the western sky, the immediate landscape is one of steep, shadowed timberland and the narrow, winding passage of Negro Gulch.

History in Alberton echoes with the rhythmic clatter of the iron rails that once tethered the frontier to the industrial ambitions of the East, transforming the economy from a loose collection of homesteads into a vital corridor for transit and trade. The legacy of the timber industry remains etched into the character of the buildings, where the sturdy, unadorned architecture reflects a life lived in proximity to the demanding cycle of the seasons. Residents maintain a quiet connection to the land, whether finding a rare moment of stillness at Kreis Pond or navigating the seasonal temperament of the Clark Fork. Life here operates with a deliberate, measured pace, a testament to those who choose to live where the shadows of the woods grow long and the silence of the high country dictates the rhythm of the day.

About This Alberton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alberton, Montana. Coordinates: 47.001587, -114.473455. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Alberton includes the ZIP code (59820), telephone area code (406), county seat of Mineral County (Superior), and school district assignment (Alberton K-12 Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.