Belknap Montana Map
Explore Belknap, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Belknap, Montana
| City | Belknap |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Sanders County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.647314 |
| Longitude | -115.422132 |
| Population | 161 |
| Density | 13.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 59873 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Thompson Falls |
| School District | Thompson Falls Elementary School District |
About Belknap, Montana
Belknap is a locality in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 13.1 people per km². Belknap is located at 47.6473°N, 115.4221°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59873.Belknap stretches across a rugged corridor where the persistent flow of Mosquito Creek carves a path through the dense, shadowed timber. It lies 62.7 miles southwest of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 234°T), and is situated 34.2 miles east-northeast of Kellogg. Noxon Reservoir holds the sky in its quiet, expansive surface, grounding the landscape in a stillness that persists even when the wind stirs the pine needles. To the west, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains haunt the horizon like a dream of high altitude, while the dense, verdant expanse of Lolo National Forest presses against the edges of the settlement. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of resin and damp earth, a reminder that the wild remains a constant neighbor to the few who linger in this corridor of silence.
Belknap maintains a pace dictated by the seasons and the slow, deliberate work of timber and rail that defined its early years. History lingers in the quietude of the nearby Maier Gulch, where the echoes of past industry have faded into the growth of new-found solitude. Travelers seeking the rush of falling water often turn toward the mist of Graves Creek Falls, or find themselves drawn to the challenging ascent of the Slide Rock Mountain Trail. Life in Belknap favors the steady hand and the patient eye, existing as a thin, resilient line of human habit amidst the immense, untamed backdrop of the northern woods.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lolo National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 2.3M acres
- Flatiron Ridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 143° SE
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 305° NW
- Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 1.8 mi, 273° W · 1.6M acres
- Thompson Falls State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 141° SE
- Mount Silcox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 118° SE
- David Thompson Monument (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 131° SE
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 113° SE
- Barktable Ridge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.9 mi, 078° E
- Trout Creek Loop #774 National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 16.6 mi, 287° W · 148 acres
- Captain John Mullan Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 235° SW
- John Mullan (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 235° SW
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.1 mi, 347° N · 94k acres
- Morning Mine Compressor Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 238° SW
- Jackass Ridge Snowmobile National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 23.5 mi, 252° W · 274 acres
- Ten Commandments (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 243° SW
- Time Capsule (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 243° SW
- Oasis Bordello Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 243° SW
- The Center of the Universe (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 243° SW
- Mine Exhibit (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 244° SW
- Mining Equipment Displays (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 244° SW
- Pulaski Tunnel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.7 mi, 241° SW
- Saint Joe, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.6 mi, 194° S · 21k acres
- Big Medicine Hot Springs (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 094° E
- Mineral County Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 141° SE
- Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 45.0 mi, 329° NW
- Dixon Train Station (Abandoned and Demolished in 2013) (Historic Ruins) — 56.4 mi, 113° SE
- Troy Museum (Museum) — 60.0 mi, 339° N
- Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 60.8 mi, 087° E
- Theatre of Illusion Magic Show (Theatre) — 62.3 mi, 287° W
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About This Belknap Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belknap, Montana. Coordinates: 47.647314, -115.422132. 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 Belknap includes the ZIP code (59873), telephone area code (406), county seat of Sanders County (Thompson Falls), and school district assignment (Thompson Falls Elementary School District).
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 | August 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. |
