Choteau Montana Map
Choteau, 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 Choteau, Teton County.
Interactive Map of Choteau, Montana
| City | Choteau |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Teton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.812453 |
| Longitude | -112.18363 |
| Population | 1,479 |
| Density | 456.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Choteau, Montana
Choteau is a locality in Teton County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,479. The population density is 456.1 people per km². Choteau is located at 47.8125°N, 112.1836°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59422.
Choteau rests on the western edge of the Montana plains, a place where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the rugged spine of the Teton Range. It lies 46.4 miles west-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 298°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-west of Fairfield. Here, the sky is a vast, overarching presence, a canvas of shifting blues and grays that can turn the purest daylight into a bruised, dramatic spectacle before dusk. The air, when it carries the scent of distant pine or the dry, sun-baked earth, feels clean and sharp, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Fields of wheat and barley, golden under the summer sun, stretch out like rumpled fabric, their patterns interrupted by the occasional lone cottonwood or the deep, shadowed ravines that hint at the forces that shaped this country. The very character of Choteau feels etched by the immense scale of its surroundings, a quiet resilience born from facing down wind and weather. The history of Choteau is intimately tied to the bounty and challenge of the land, a story of homesteaders and ranchers who carved a life from this expansive frontier. The local economy, still deeply rooted in agriculture, sees grain elevators standing sentinel over the plains, their silos a testament to the cycles of planting and harvest. Beyond the farms, the allure of the nearby mountains draws visitors seeking the wild beauty of the Rocky Mountain Front, a gateway to landscapes that have inspired generations. It's a place where the past feels close, a whisper in the wind that rustles through the prairie grass, and where the rhythm of daily life is set by the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a steady, unhurried pulse against the immensity of the western sky.
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About This Choteau Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Choteau, 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 Choteau and Teton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Choteau 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 Choteau 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. |
