Carlton Montana Map

About Carlton, Montana

Carlton is a locality in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 721. The population density is 45.2 people per km². Carlton is located at 46.6912°N, 114.0624°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59833.

Carlton emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of high-desert earth and the persistent, silver-threaded movement of Carlton Creek. It lies 14.1 miles south-southwest of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 196°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Lolo. This water serves as the lifeblood for the immediate vicinity, carving a path through terrain that feels expansive and ancient under the immense, unyielding arch of the Montana sky. To the west, the distant, jagged profile of the Bitterroot Range shadows the horizon, suggesting a wilder, more vertical world that contrasts with the grounded reality of the local soil. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the dry grasses to shades of copper and bruised plum as the air cools with sudden, sharp intent.

Carlton maintains a character defined by its proximity to the rugged expanse of Montana State Trust Lands, where the preservation of natural space dictates the rhythm of the day. The local economy remains tethered to the land, drawing sustenance from the traditions of ranching and the stewardship of the surrounding wilderness. Those who seek the solitude of the backcountry often navigate the Carlton Lake Trail, finding a path that leads away from the familiar and toward the high-altitude silence. While the topography deepens toward the rugged depression of Andrews Gulch or the still, reflective water of Doyles Slough, life in Carlton remains tethered to a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the frantic velocity of the world beyond these hills.

About This Carlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlton, Montana. Coordinates: 46.691186, -114.062378. 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 Carlton includes the ZIP code (59833), telephone area code (406), county seat of Missoula County (Missoula), and school district assignment (Florence-Carlton K-12 Schools).

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.