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Bearcreek Montana Map

Explore Bearcreek, 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 Bearcreek, Montana

How to Use This Bearcreek, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	45.160779
Longitude	-109.157095
Population	91
Density	308.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59007
Area Code	406
County Seat	Red Lodge
School District	Belfry K-12 Schools

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About Bearcreek, Montana

Bearcreek is a locality in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 308.2 people per km². Bearcreek is located at 45.1608°N, 109.1571°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Bearcreek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59007.

Bearcreek occupies a rugged expanse of high country defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Bear Creek as it carves through the earth of Foster Gulch. It lies 53.5 miles southwest of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 217°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east-southeast of Red Lodge. The landscape here is characterized by an immense, open clarity where the light at dusk turns the dry grasses into a pale, flickering gold, highlighting the raw geometry of the land. In the distance, the jagged, snow-dusted spine of the Beartooth Mountains defines the western horizon, standing as a silent sentinel over the plains. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of sage and cooling stone, a stark reminder of the dry altitude that shapes the character of the terrain. Just a few miles away, the quiet waters of Bidstrip Reservoir catch the reflected sky, offering a still counterpoint to the restless movement of the nearby creek.

Bearcreek holds the echoes of a coal-mining heritage within its quiet streets, a legacy that survives in the weathered architecture and the resilient spirit of those who remain. While the economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that once defined the region, the remnants of that industrious past are still visible in the texture of the hills and the modest, sturdy dwellings of the locals. Residents often look toward the nearby Montana State Trust Lands for recreation, or venture further toward the Custer National Forest - Beartooth Division to find solace in the deep timber. During the winter, the East Parks Ski Trail serves as a common artery for those seeking the solitude of the high drifts. Life in Bearcreek moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, governed by the seasons and the vast, unhurried distance that separates one cluster of light from the next.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 178° S
Meeteetse Spires Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 4.2 mi, 222° SW
Roman Theatre (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 291° W
Beartooth Gallery Fine Art (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 291° W
Red Lodge Clay Center (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 291° W
Kinzley (Gallery) — 4.8 mi, 293° NW
Carbon County Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 295° NW
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 5.0 mi, 231° SW · 1.2M acres
Line Creek Plateau Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.0 mi, 231° SW
Silver Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 266° W
Horsethief Station Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 325° NW
Beaver Lodge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 334° NW
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 153° SE
Shoshone National Forest (National Forest) — 12.1 mi, 208° SW · 2.4M acres
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.3 mi, 251° W · 941k acres
Rock Creek Vista (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 237° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mt (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.1 mi, 048° NE · 522 acres
High Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 16.6 mi, 229° SW · 15k acres
Tippet Rise Art Center (Arts Centre) — 30.1 mi, 319° NW
Museum of the Beartooths (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 352° N
Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 020° N
Chief Plenty Coups Museum (Museum) — 34.8 mi, 058° NE
Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial (Monument) — 35.4 mi, 163° S
Erma Number 1 Mine (Historic Ruins) — 39.4 mi, 255° W
Vue and Brew (Cinema) — 39.9 mi, 028° NE
Gallery Dan Hartman (Public Artwork) — 41.6 mi, 256° W
Reed Point High School Football Field (Stadium) — 42.1 mi, 333° NW
Horner Site (Historic Ruins) — 42.5 mi, 169° S
Ewing-Snell Ranch (Attraction) — 43.8 mi, 097° E
Cody Firearms Museum (Museum) — 44.1 mi, 175° S

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