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About Augusta, Montana

Augusta is a locality in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 165. The population density is 92.9 people per km². Augusta is located at 47.4927°N, 112.3922°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59410.

Augusta sits where the wide, sky-blue expanse of the Montana plains begins to gently swell and ripple towards the distant, jagged teeth of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 51.0 miles west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 270°T), and is situated 24.1 miles south-south-west of Choteau. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, often tinged with the earthy aroma of sun-baked soil and the faint sweetness of wild sagebrush that carpets the rolling hills. Sunlight, when it descends in the late afternoon, washes over the landscape in molten gold, highlighting the subtle undulations of the terrain and casting long, benevolent shadows across the scattered ranches and the quiet, unhurried streets of Augusta itself. The nearby Dearborn River, a ribbon of silver and emerald, traces its winding path through the valley, its murmur a constant, soothing counterpoint to the vast silence of the surrounding country. This is a place where the echoes of the past are as palpable as the present-day hum of ranching life. Augusta, for all its present-day tranquility, was born of the rugged spirit of the American West, a vital stop along the pathways of early settlers and prospectors drawn by the allure of Montana's rich mineral veins. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its backbone in the enduring traditions of cattle ranching and agriculture, the land yielding its bounty under the tireless efforts of generations. The distinctive character of Augusta is not marked by grand monuments, but by the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring connection they share with this magnificent, untamed country, a spirit that seems to shimmer in the heat haze on a summer's day and gleam in the sharp clarity of a winter's dawn.

About This Augusta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Augusta, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.492725, -112.392246. 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 Augusta and Lewis and Clark County.

Detailed location data for Augusta includes the ZIP code (59410), telephone area code (406), county seat of Lewis and Clark County (Helena), and school district assignment (Augusta Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Augusta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.