Broadus Montana Map

About Broadus, Montana

Broadus is a locality in Powder River County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 459. The population density is 283.8 people per km². Broadus is located at 45.4439°N, 105.4075°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59317.

Broadus rests in a vast expanse where the land rolls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 79.8 miles north of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 3°T), and is situated 43.1 miles east-south-east of Ashland. The sky here feels immense, a boundless canvas that shifts from the crisp, sharp blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, casting long, dramatic shadows across the undulating terrain. Sagebrush and hardy grasses carpet the low hills, their muted greens and browns a testament to the resilience of life in this arid country. Distant mesas rise like ancient sentinels, their rugged profiles softened by the haze of distance, and the air carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint aroma of sun-baked earth and distant pine. The Powder River, a ribbon of muted silver, winds through the landscape, its banks supporting a thin, determined line of cottonwoods that rustle secrets on the breeze. The history of Broadus is etched into the very grain of this land, a story of hardy souls drawn by the promise of open range and the steady hum of ranching. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the backs of cattle, the vast pastures yielding their bounty under the watchful eyes of ranchers. This is a place where time moves at the pace of the seasons, where the rhythm of life is dictated by the needs of the land and the livestock it sustains. The handful of buildings that comprise Broadus stand as a quiet testament to this enduring spirit, a collection of structures that have weathered the winds and the years, offering shelter and a sense of place to those who call this stretch of Montana home. The faint, almost imperceptible scent of woodsmoke often hangs in the twilight air, a comforting reminder of hearth and habitation in the immense quietude.

About This Broadus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Broadus, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.443881, -105.40749. 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 Broadus and Powder River County.

Detailed location data for Broadus includes the ZIP code (59317), telephone area code (406), county seat of Powder River County (Broadus), and school district assignment (Broadus 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 Broadus is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.