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Argenta Montana Map

Explore Argenta, 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 Argenta, Montana

How to Use This Argenta, Montana Map

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

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.

CityArgenta
StateMontana (MT)
CountyBeaverhead County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude45.279646
Longitude-112.861976
Population35
Density45.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code59725
Area Code406
County SeatDillon
School DistrictBeaverhead County High School District

About Argenta, Montana

Argenta is a locality in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 45.3 people per km². Argenta is located at 45.2796°N, 112.8620°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59725.

Argenta endures as a quiet remnant of high-altitude ambition, defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Rattlesnake Creek as it carves a path through the sagebrush. It lies 52.5 miles south-southwest of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 198°T), and is situated 11.8 miles west-northwest of Dillon. The landscape shifts from the low, shadowed creases of Stapleton Gulch to the vast, open plains that stretch toward the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rocky Mountains marks the edge of the world. Here, the air holds a thin, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of every fence post and weathered timber, and at dusk, the light pulls a deep, bruised violet from the earth. Travelers passing through might find the proximity of Montana State Trust Lands offers a stark, unmanicured solitude, a reminder that the land remains indifferent to the structures men build upon it.

Argenta bears the quiet weight of its origins, born from the frantic search for silver and base metals that once defined the economic pulse of this high country. Abandoned headframes and rusted machinery serve as skeletal markers of a time when the ground was systematically turned over in pursuit of wealth, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that has outlasted the boom years. Today, the economy leans into the slow, steady rhythm of ranching and the maintenance of the land, far removed from the industry that once fueled its founding. Life in Argenta turns on the seasonal cycle of the hay harvest and the movement of cattle, with the nearby waters of Dillon Reservoir reflecting a sky so immense it seems to swallow the small, lingering traces of human effort.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 256° W
  • Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 305° NW · 2.1M acres
  • Bannack State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 219° SW
  • Hangmans Gulch (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 219° SW
  • Poindexter Slough Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 125° SE
  • Farlin Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.8 mi, 291° W · 1,186 acres
  • Henneberry Ridge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.3 mi, 189° S · 9,581 acres
  • Clark's Lookout Monument (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 106° E
  • Beaverhead River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.7 mi, 165° S · 774 acres
  • Henneberry Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 14.9 mi, 173° S
  • Block Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.4 mi, 055° NE
  • Wise River Snowmobile National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 16.8 mi, 318° NW · 172 acres
  • Big Hole River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.3 mi, 028° NE · 3,938 acres
  • Buffalo Jump (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 053° NE
  • Grand Vista Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.7 mi, 330° NW
  • Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 35.0 mi, 002° N · 1.2M acres
  • Robbers Roost Historical Marker (Monument) — 35.6 mi, 077° E
  • Flag Unfurling Monument (Monument) — 38.9 mi, 243° SW
  • Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 087° E
  • Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 087° E
  • River of Gold (Museum) — 43.6 mi, 087° E
  • Opera House (Theatre) — 44.4 mi, 089° E
  • Stephano’s (Gallery) — 44.4 mi, 088° E
  • Kiskadden’s Stone Block (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 088° E
  • J. Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 088° E
  • Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 46.3 mi, 095° E
  • The River Cinemas (Cinema) — 50.7 mi, 262° W
  • Montana Tech (Public Artwork) — 52.6 mi, 016° N
  • Covellite Theater (Theatre) — 53.0 mi, 017° N
  • Star Theater (Cinema) — 55.0 mi, 042° NE

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About This Argenta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Argenta, Montana. Coordinates: 45.279646, -112.861976. 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 Argenta includes the ZIP code (59725), telephone area code (406), county seat of Beaverhead County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Beaverhead County High School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.