Circle Montana Map

About Circle, Montana

Circle is a locality in McCone County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 514. The population density is 268.9 people per km². Circle is located at 47.4167°N, 105.5922°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59215.

Circle, Montana, is a place where the sky feels vast enough to swallow the horizon whole. It lies 104.6 miles west-south-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 242°T), and is situated 46.5 miles west-north-west of Glendive. The land here unfurls in broad, gentle swells, a sea of prairie grass rippling under an immense, ever-changing blue. A scattering of cottonwoods and cedars offer sparse, welcome shade, their roots clinging stubbornly to the earth that seems to stretch on forever. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the wild sagebrush and the faint, sweet perfume of sun-baked soil. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers, sometimes twirl across the open fields, brief bursts of energy against the quiet immensity of the landscape. The story of Circle is written in the sturdy grain elevators that pierce the flat horizon, silent sentinels of harvests past and present. This is a land sustained by the deep, dark earth, where ranching and agriculture form the bedrock of its economy, a legacy stretching back to the homesteaders who first broke this soil. The rhythm of life in Circle is dictated by the seasons, by the needs of livestock and the cycles of planting and harvest, a steady, unhurried cadence that has weathered booms and busts. The local diner, with its worn linoleum and the comforting clatter of coffee cups, serves as the heart of the community, a place where news is exchanged and connections are forged, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this wide-open country home.

About This Circle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Circle, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.416675, -105.592222. 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 Circle and McCone County.

Detailed location data for Circle includes the ZIP code (59215), telephone area code (406), county seat of McCone County (Circle), and school district assignment (Circle 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 Circle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.