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Alberton Montana Map

Explore Alberton, 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 Alberton, Montana

How to Use This Alberton, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alberton, 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 Alberton.

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	Alberton
State	Montana (MT)
County	Mineral County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	47.001587
Longitude	-114.473455
Population	452
Density	319.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59820
Area Code	406
County Seat	Superior
School District	Alberton K-12 Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lolo National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 007° N · 2.3M acres
Petty Creek Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 121° SE
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 089° E
Natural Pier Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 296° NW
Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 283° W
Fish Creek State Park (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 270° W
Petty Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.9 mi, 166° S
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 116° SE
National Museum of Forest Service History (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 105° E
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 204° SW · 1.7M acres
Hellgate Meadows Village (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 111° E
Offering Mandala (Public Artwork) — 22.3 mi, 054° NE
Rattlesnake National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 22.7 mi, 099° E · 60k acres
Rattlesnake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.9 mi, 084° E · 34k acres
Dixon Train Station (Abandoned and Demolished in 2013) (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 019° N
West Side Studios & Theater (Theatre) — 23.4 mi, 110° E
Graffiti Wall (Arts Centre) — 23.4 mi, 112° E
Mineral County Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 304° NW
Garden City Monument Services (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 114° SE
Superior Vista (Viewpoint) — 23.7 mi, 305° NW
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.8 mi, 159° S · 1.3M acres
E3 Convergance Gallery (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 112° E
Missoula Fire Department Memorial (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 114° SE
The Artists' Shop (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 112° E
Radius Gallery (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 112° E
Dana Gallery (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 111° E
Phylis Washington Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.2 mi, 112° E
Fort Owen State Park (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 152° SE
155 Fishing/swimming Hole (Attraction) — 38.6 mi, 206° SW
Garden of the Rockies Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 025° NE

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