Alberton Montana Map
Alberton, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Alberton, Mineral County.
Interactive Map of Alberton, Montana
| City | Alberton |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Mineral |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.001587 |
| Longitude | -114.473455 |
| Population | 573 |
| Density | 400.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Alberton, Montana
Alberton is a locality in Mineral County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 573. The population density is 400.0 people per km². Alberton is located at 47.0016°N, 114.4735°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59820.
Alberton exhales a quiet dignity, a settlement cradled by the formidable embrace of the Bitterroot Mountains. It lies 24.3 miles west-north-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 292°T), and is situated 11.5 miles west of Frenchtown. Here, the Clark Fork River, a mercurial ribbon of jade and silver, carves its path, its murmur a constant companion to the sky that stretches, vast and unburdened, over the valley floor. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, often holds a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant call of a hawk or the rustle of wind through aspens. Mountains, their slopes a tapestry of conifer green and shadowed scree, press in, their peaks dusted with snow even as the valley floor thrums with the nascent warmth of spring. The history of Alberton is deeply entwined with the relentless pulse of the railroad and the rich veins of minerals that lay hidden beneath the earth. For generations, the valley has drawn those seeking fortune and a life lived close to the raw, untamed beauty of the Montana wilderness. Timber mills once hummed with a steady, resonant thrum, their output feeding the burgeoning West, and though the landscape has shifted, a spirit of hardy self-reliance persists. Today, the economy finds its footing in a blend of agriculture, the quiet hum of local businesses, and the enduring allure of its natural surroundings, drawing visitors who seek the solace of wide-open spaces and the profound quietude that settles over Alberton as dusk paints the mountain flanks in hues of amethyst and rose.
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About This Alberton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Alberton, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alberton and Mineral County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Alberton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Alberton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
