Birney Montana Map

About Birney, Montana

Birney is a locality in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 2.5 people per km². Birney is located at 45.4155°N, 106.4934°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59012, 59043.

Birney exists as a quiet confluence of earth and water, defined primarily by the Tongue River that carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape. It lies 42.2 miles north-northeast of Sheridan, WY (from Sheridan, WY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 49.8 miles east-southeast of Crow Agency. The land surrounding Birney is defined by the deep, earthen scars of Nelson Draw and the expansive, sun-baked plains that stretch toward the faint, jagged silhouette of the Badger Hills on the horizon. Here, the air carries a dry, sharp clarity, and as dusk descends, the shadows lengthen across the grasses, turning the color of the soil into a muted, bruised violet. Sunlight catches the sediment in the water, giving the river a heavy, metallic shimmer that anchors the entire topography against the vast, open sky.

Custer National Forest edges close to the borders of the property, offering a dense, pine-scented contrast to the open rangeland where cattle grazing remains the primary rhythm of daily life. The history of Birney is written in the endurance of those who work the soil and manage the livestock, a livelihood that demands a patient, unyielding cooperation with the elements. Nearby, the still surface of Roberts Gulch Reservoir holds the reflection of the clouds, a rare, glassy stillness in a region otherwise shaped by the movement of currents and the persistent wind. Life in Birney moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the isolation is not a void, but a distinct character that keeps the traditions of the high plains intact and quiet.

About This Birney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Birney, Montana. Coordinates: 45.415485, -106.493383. 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 Birney includes the ZIP code (59012, 59043), telephone area code (406), county seat of Rosebud County (Forsyth), and school district assignment (Lame Deer High 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.