Clinton Montana Map

About Clinton, Montana

Clinton is a locality in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,018. The population density is 120.1 people per km². Clinton is located at 46.7691°N, 113.7126°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59825.

Clinton anchors the floor of Leeper Gulch, where the Clark Fork carves a deliberate, silver-gray path through the valley’s deep, earthen throat. It lies 15.1 miles east-southeast of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 118°T), and is situated 17.2 miles east-southeast of Orchard Homes. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity that sharpens the edges of the surrounding slopes, reflecting a light that seems to gather in the hollows before spilling across the dry grasses. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains provide a jagged horizon, framing a landscape defined by its rugged, unadorned verticality. Within the quiet expanse of the Clinton Conservation Park, the land retains an elemental stillness, undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern transit that rushes past on the nearby interstate.

Clinton emerged from a history tethered to the movement of resources and the necessity of the rail, transforming from a transit point into a place where the local economy maintains a quiet, steady pulse rooted in land stewardship and regional trade. Timber interests and the proximity to the Lubrecht State Experimental Forest continue to define the area’s relationship with its surrounding wilderness, while the proximity of the Clark Fork ensures that the rhythm of life remains synchronized with the water’s seasonal rise and fall. Those seeking the solitude of the high country often look toward the Iris Point Trail for a vantage of the broader basin, finding a perspective that makes the scale of the region feel both immense and intimate. Despite the industrial echoes of its past, the daily life of Clinton persists as a series of small, honest exchanges, where the weight of the landscape serves as the primary constant for its inhabitants.

About This Clinton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clinton, Montana. Coordinates: 46.769094, -113.712596. 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 Clinton includes the ZIP code (59825), telephone area code (406), county seat of Missoula County (Missoula), and school district assignment (Clinton Elementary School District).

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.