Custer Montana Map

About Custer, Montana

Custer is a locality in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 119. The population density is 145.9 people per km². Custer is located at 46.1292°N, 107.5551°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59024.

Custer commands a stark, expansive horizon where the golden grasses of the high plains stretch toward a sky of immense, unbroken blue. It lies 51.3 miles east-northeast of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 62°T), and is situated 27.5 miles north of Hardin. The earth here settles into the quiet, wide mouth of Big Coulee, a natural basin that funnels the wind across the sagebrush and dry, sun-bleached soil. Only a mile away, the Yellowstone River carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape, providing a vital artery of moisture that sustains the sparse, hardy vegetation. While the jagged peaks of the Rocky Mountains wait far to the west, they remain distant silhouettes, allowing the immediate topography of the Montana State Trust Lands to define the quiet, rugged intimacy of the terrain.

Custer bears the weight of a history rooted in the iron expansion of the railroad, which once funneled the grain and livestock of the region toward distant markets. Today, the local economy lingers in the steady rhythm of ranching and the maintenance of the sprawling, open range that has sustained families for generations. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, far removed from the clamor of urban centers. Residents look toward the horizon with a practical, observant eye, finding beauty in the way dusk turns the dry earth to a deep, bruised violet. Those seeking the quietude of water might travel nine miles to Teds Reservoir, yet the true character of Custer remains tied to the stillness of the plains and the unyielding resilience of those who call this geography their own.

About This Custer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Custer, Montana. Coordinates: 46.129153, -107.555075. 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 Custer includes the ZIP code (59024), telephone area code (406), county seat of Yellowstone County (Billings), and school district assignment (Custer K-12 Schools).

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.