Belfry Montana Map
Belfry, 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 Belfry, Carbon County.
Interactive Map of Belfry, Montana
| City | Belfry |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Carbon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.141892 |
| Longitude | -109.005422 |
| Population | 231 |
| Density | 55.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Belfry, Montana
Belfry is a locality in Carbon County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 231. The population density is 55.7 people per km². Belfry is located at 45.1419°N, 109.0054°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59008.
Belfry rests in the wide embrace of the Absaroka Mountains, a landscape where the earth rises in rugged, timber-clad slopes giving way to high alpine meadows that blaze with wildflowers in the brief, glorious summer. It lies 50.6 miles south-south-west of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 209°T), and is situated 12.1 miles east-south-east of Red Lodge. The air here is sharp and clean, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, and the sky stretches out, an immense, unbroken canvas of cerulean that deepens to indigo as twilight approaches, painting the distant peaks in hues of bruised plum. The land feels ancient, unhurried, a place where the wind whispers secrets through the scattered stands of lodgepole pine and the occasional, solitary ranch house surveys the vast, silent expanse. The Big Sand Coulee carves its way through the terrain, a ribbon of life that nourishes the sparse grasses and offers a vital water source in this high, dry country, and the very silence here is a palpable presence, broken only by the cry of a hawk or the distant, plaintive bleating of sheep. The history of Belfry is etched into the very bones of the earth, a testament to the hardy souls who sought their fortunes in this remote corner of Montana. Coal was once king, its dark, rich veins fueling industries far beyond these mountain borders, and the echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts still seem to linger in the quietude. The local economy today leans more towards the enduring spirit of ranching, where cattle graze on the sprawling ranches that dot the valleys, their livelihoods tied to the cycles of sun and rain. There are no grand universities or bustling marketplaces here, but rather a profound connection to the land, a rhythm of life dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of community. Belfry remains a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet strength that endures against the formidable beauty of its surroundings.
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About This Belfry Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Belfry, 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 Belfry and Carbon County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Belfry 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 Belfry 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. |
