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Cascade Montana Map

Explore Cascade, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Cascade, Montana

How to Use This Cascade, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cascade, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cascade.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityCascade
StateMontana (MT)
CountyCascade County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude47.271061
Longitude-111.700537
Population600
Density353.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code59421
Area Code406
County SeatGreat Falls
School DistrictCascade Elementary School District

About Cascade, Montana

Cascade is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 600. The population density is 353.1 people per km². Cascade is located at 47.2711°N, 111.7005°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Cascade is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59421.

Cascade rises from the high plains where the Missouri River carves a deep, steady path through the earth, marking the transition between the vast eastern grasslands and the distant blue silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 24.5 miles southwest of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 230°T), and is situated 29.2 miles west-southwest of Malmstrom AFB. The landscape around Cascade is defined by the open horizon and the persistent wind that shapes the scrub and sage, while the nearby Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet expanse of terrain that feels as ancient as the river itself. Only a mile away, the surface of Cascade Reservoir reflects the expansive, pale light of the Montana sky, creating a stillness that anchors the surrounding valley. In the quieter hours of the evening, the air cools rapidly, carrying the scent of dry grass and the faint, metallic tang of the riverbed, a reminder that the land here is governed by the slow, rhythmic movement of water.

History in Cascade echoes the labor of those who followed the path of the Missouri River to establish a life in the Lower Chestnut Valley, turning the arid soil into a landscape of irrigated fields and working ranches. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons, with agriculture and local trade providing the steady pulse that keeps the community moving forward through the years. Visitors occasionally seek out the distant, rushing descent of Castner Falls, yet the daily life of the people here is more often occupied by the maintenance of fences and the steady care of livestock. There is a particular resilience in the way the architecture of Cascade stands against the wide, unobstructed view, a functional beauty that values utility and endurance above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 162° S
  • Wing Dam Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 038° NE
  • Pelican Point Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 216° SW
  • Tower Rock State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 222° SW
  • Cascade County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.8 mi, 108° E
  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 028° NE
  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 030° NE
  • Beartooth Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 194° S
  • Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 22.8 mi, 121° SE · 1.9M acres
  • Earle E Heikka Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 045° NE
  • Lewis and Clark Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 050° NE
  • A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 24.0 mi, 047° NE
  • The History Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 049° NE
  • American Music (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 049° NE
  • Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 24.6 mi, 190° S · 984k acres
  • Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.6 mi, 190° S · 28k acres
  • QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 24.9 mi, 049° NE
  • Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 050° NE
  • Cascade County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 050° NE
  • Steamboat Island Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.8 mi, 050° NE
  • Mann Gulch Firefighter Memorial (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 199° S
  • Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.7 mi, 360° N · 25k acres
  • Scapegoat Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.0 mi, 261° W · 260k acres
  • Teton Antique Tractor & Steam Engines (Museum) — 43.3 mi, 329° NW
  • Fish Hawk Day use Area (Attraction) — 44.1 mi, 181° S
  • Lorelei day use area (Attraction) — 45.3 mi, 180° S
  • Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 48.8 mi, 198° S
  • Blackfeet and Buffalo Historical Marker (Monument) — 48.9 mi, 327° NW
  • Omerta Arts (Gallery) — 49.3 mi, 199° S
  • Cinemark Helena & XD (Cinema) — 49.4 mi, 199° S

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About This Cascade Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cascade, Montana. Coordinates: 47.271061, -111.700537. 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 Cascade includes the ZIP code (59421), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Cascade Elementary School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.