Cascade, 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 Cascade, Cascade County.
| City | Cascade |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Cascade |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.271061 |
| Longitude | -111.700537 |
| Population | 572 |
| Density | 384.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Cascade is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 572. The population density is 384.8 people per km². Cascade is located at 47.2711°N, 111.7005°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59421.
Cascade lies at the confluence of the Missouri River and the mighty Smith River, a place where the broad, sun-drenched plains begin to fold into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 24.5 miles south-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 230°T), and is situated 14.3 miles south-west of Ulm. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun slants long and gold across the landscape, carries a dry, clean scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a pervasive perfume that speaks of wide-open spaces and an enduring, quiet strength. Rolling hills, painted in shades of tawny gold and muted green, stretch towards a horizon that often appears impossibly vast, a canvas for the dramatic Montana sky that can shift from brilliant cerulean to bruised twilight in the span of an hour. The rivers themselves, powerful arteries of the West, carve their paths with a patient, relentless force, their waters reflecting the immense sky in shimmering, ever-changing patterns. The story of Cascade is deeply entwined with the very rivers that define its geography, a place born of the westward expansion and the need for transportation and trade. For generations, this locality was a vital hub for steamboats navigating the Missouri, a bustling port where goods and travelers alike found respite and replenishment. Ranching and agriculture became the enduring backbone of its economy, the fertile bottomlands yielding crops and supporting herds that have sustained families for decades, the quiet rhythm of the seasons dictating the pace of life. Though the steamboats are long gone, the spirit of resourcefulness and resilience remains, a character forged in the hardscrabble beauty of this Montana country, a place where the past whispers on the wind and the future is as open as the sky above.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cascade, 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 Cascade and Cascade County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cascade 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 Cascade 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. |