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Colstrip Montana Map

Explore Colstrip, 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 Colstrip, Montana

How to Use This Colstrip, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Colstrip, 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 Colstrip.

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.

City	Colstrip
State	Montana (MT)
County	Rosebud County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.894514
Longitude	-106.628419
Population	2,096
Density	200.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59323
Area Code	406
County Seat	Forsyth
School District	Colstrip Elementary School District

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About Colstrip, Montana

Colstrip is a locality in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,096. The population density is 200.0 people per km². Colstrip is located at 45.8945°N, 106.6284°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Colstrip is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59323.

Colstrip rises from the high plains like a sudden, industrial island amidst a sea of sagebrush and wide, amber-hued grasses. It lies 90.6 miles east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 85°T), and is situated 52.1 miles southwest of Miles City. The East Fork Armells Creek traces a quiet, winding path near the outskirts, its presence a thin ribbon of moisture through the parched, sun-bleached earth. To the west, the silhouette of Eagle Rock anchors the horizon, standing as a silent sentinel over the vast, open expanse that stretches toward the Montana State Trust Lands. The air here carries a dry, sharp clarity, especially as the late afternoon light deepens into a bruised purple, casting long, dramatic shadows that exaggerate the gentle, rhythmic swells of the terrain.

Colstrip owes its very existence to the deep, dark veins of coal buried beneath the topsoil, a resource that has dictated the rhythm of life and the shape of the local economy for generations. The legacy of the railroad and the subsequent rise of power production define the character of the place, creating a distinct landscape where massive machinery and the raw, quiet prairie coexist in an uneasy, functional tension. Away from the heavy industry, the proximity to the rugged, quiet reaches of Emile Coulee offers a stark reminder of the wilder, untouched topography that predates the arrival of the power plants. Life here moves with the steady, deliberate cadence of a working community, where the immense, cloud-strewn sky provides a constant, humbling backdrop to the daily industry of the people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 360° N
Rosebud County Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 355° N
Rosebud East Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 26.2 mi, 355° N
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 26.9 mi, 141° SE · 1.2M acres
Far West Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 27.4 mi, 015° N
Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 212° SW
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) (Recreation Easement) — 39.8 mi, 049° NE
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 41.0 mi, 315° NW
Isaac Homestead Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 41.9 mi, 312° NW
Wolf Mountains Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 42.0 mi, 177° S
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (National Monument) — 44.1 mi, 235° SW · 780 acres
Weir Point (Viewpoint) — 44.5 mi, 236° SW
7th Cavalry Horse Cemetery (Monument) — 44.5 mi, 240° SW
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial (Monument) — 45.8 mi, 237° SW
Big Horn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 47.7 mi, 257° W
Rosebud Battlefield State Park (State Park) — 48.1 mi, 202° S
Auditorium (Theatre) — 51.8 mi, 047° NE
Native American and Horse (Public Artwork) — 51.8 mi, 046° NE
Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum (Museum) — 66.6 mi, 117° SE
Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 66.9 mi, 118° SE
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 70.9 mi, 238° SW · 45k acres
Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 75.1 mi, 193° S · 1.1M acres
Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 75.7 mi, 039° NE · 43k acres
Thorne Ridge Stadium (Stadium) — 76.2 mi, 192° S

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