Explore Arlee, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Arlee, 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 Arlee.
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 | Arlee |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.161872 |
| Longitude | -114.085109 |
| Population | 720 |
| Density | 43.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 59821 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Polson |
| School District | Arlee Elementary School District |
Arlee commands a singular presence where the flat, expansive floor of the valley meets the rising, sun-drenched earth. It lies 20.5 miles north-northwest of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 348°T), and is situated 20.7 miles north of Orchard Homes. Finley Creek threads through the landscape, its cool, persistent movement carving a path that defines the rhythm of the local geography. To the east, the Mission Mountains lift their jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes against an immense sky, while the distant, icy crown of Gray Wolf Glacier catches the first light of dawn. The air here carries the scent of sagebrush and dry grass, a crisp, thin clarity that sharpens the edges of the world. Even on the quietest afternoons, the light shifts across the plains with a deliberate, slow-motion grace, illuminating the deep, quiet folds of Blind Gulch as shadows stretch toward the horizon.
Arlee holds a profound connection to the traditions of the Salish people, serving as a cultural anchor where the heritage of the land remains etched in the daily consciousness of its residents. The local economy finds its footing in the steady work of agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding wilds, supported by the presence of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, which maintains the integrity of the natural terrain. Travelers seeking the high country often look toward the Houle Creek Trail for passage, while those who prefer the stillness of the water might venture toward the stillness of Finley Lakes. Life in Arlee moves with the seasons, from the harvest of hay fields to the winter silence that settles over the foothills of the Lolo National Forest, creating a life that is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the earth and the enduring legacy of the people who call this valley home.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arlee, Montana. Coordinates: 47.161872, -114.085109. 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 Arlee includes the ZIP code (59821), telephone area code (406), county seat of Lake County (Polson), and school district assignment (Arlee Elementary 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |