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Crane Montana Map

Explore Crane, 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 Crane, Montana

How to Use This Crane, Montana Map

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

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	Crane
State	Montana (MT)
County	Richland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	47.579432
Longitude	-104.238602
Population	91
Density	13.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59217
Area Code	406
County Seat	Sidney
School District	Sidney Elementary School District

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About Crane, Montana

Crane is a locality in Richland County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 13.9 people per km². Crane is located at 47.5794°N, 104.2386°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59217.

Crane emerges from the high plains as a persistent assertion of order against the vast, shifting horizon of the Montana landscape. It lies 49.5 miles southwest of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 217°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south-southwest of Sidney. Crane Creek carves a modest, winding path through the earth nearby, feeding the thirsty soil and defining the gentle contours of the surrounding prairie. To the west, the solitary silhouette of The Pyramid rises four miles distant, anchoring the sky while the light at dusk turns the grasses into a sea of muted copper and pale violet. Visitors often pause at the Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site, where the water of Gartside Reservoir holds the reflection of the clouds with a stillness that makes the immense scale of the region feel suddenly, intimately quiet.

Agricultural industry sustains the pulse of Crane, where the seasons dictate the labor of those who cultivate the fields and manage the herds. The rhythm of existence here is measured by the harvest and the persistent, dry winds that ripple across the plains, carrying the scent of sage and sun-baked earth. History remains etched in the quiet resilience of the local homesteads and the long, straight lines of rail and road that have connected Crane to the wider world for generations. Life here demands a deliberate patience, an appreciation for the subtle shifts in the weather and the enduring, quiet beauty of a land that asks for nothing but careful tending.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 143° SE
Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area 4 (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 192° S
Seven Sisters Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 104° E
Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 295° NW
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 271° W
Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 9.1 mi, 090° E · 1.0M acres
Savage Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 209° SW
Centre Theatre (Cinema) — 10.0 mi, 022° N
Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 292° W
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 33.2 mi, 217° SW
Lewis and Clark Trail Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 056° NE
Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.2 mi, 089° E · 30k acres
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (National Park) — 36.7 mi, 129° SE · 70k acres
Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 37.2 mi, 087° E
Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 210° SW
Makoshika State Park (State Park) — 38.6 mi, 210° SW
The Gallery (Gallery) — 39.6 mi, 214° SW
Wibaux Settler Monument (Monument) — 40.7 mi, 176° S
Culbertson Museum (Museum) — 41.1 mi, 343° N
Gateway Museum (Museum) — 41.2 mi, 177° S
Rock Bridge (Attraction) — 41.8 mi, 210° SW
Rose Theater (Cinema) — 41.9 mi, 217° SW
Golden Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 47.2 mi, 166° S
Gn 3059 (Attraction) — 48.4 mi, 036° NE
Sloulin Field International Airport (historic) (Historic Ruins) — 49.7 mi, 034° NE
Medora Slaughterhouse (Historic Ruins) — 56.7 mi, 144° SE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 57.0 mi, 144° SE
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.1 mi, 356° N · 63k acres
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 58.1 mi, 356° N · 12k acres

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