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Ekalaka Montana Map

Explore Ekalaka, 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 Ekalaka, Montana

How to Use This Ekalaka, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	45.888887
Longitude	-104.55273
Population	399
Density	149.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59324
Area Code	406
County Seat	Ekalaka
School District	Carter County High School District

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About Ekalaka, Montana

Ekalaka is a locality in Carter County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 399. The population density is 149.7 people per km². Ekalaka is located at 45.8889°N, 104.5527°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Ekalaka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59324.

Ekalaka emerges from the high plains as a collection of low-slung buildings defined by the persistent, rhythmic presence of Russell Creek, which winds its way through the landscape like a silver thread pulled taut against the earth. It lies 102.3 miles north-northwest of Spearfish, SD (from Spearfish, SD: bearing 341°T), and is situated 71.3 miles east-southeast of Miles City. The horizon is held firm by the Ekalaka Hills, their weathered silhouettes providing a quiet boundary against the vast, shifting sky that dominates this corner of the state. Only a mile away, the rugged topography of Carter Gulch cuts into the prairie, offering a stark reminder of the geological patience required to shape such a terrain. Beyond the immediate reach of the grass and scrub, the Montana State Trust Lands provide a sprawling expanse of open space, while the distant Soda Lakes catch the light in the late afternoon, appearing as pale, static mirrors amidst the dry, rolling expanse.

History in Ekalaka is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of those who carved a life from the soil, balancing the demands of ranching with the unpredictable temperament of the seasons. The local economy remains anchored to the land, where the seasonal work of cattle and crop dictates the pace of the day and the character of the people who persist here. Paleontology has become an unexpected hallmark of the region, as the earth here frequently yields fossilized secrets that bridge the immense gap between the modern day and the prehistoric past. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned quality, where the primary concerns are the health of the herd and the coming weather, fostering a culture that values the quiet competence of a neighbor over the noise of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 268° W
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 170° S · 1.2M acres
Medicine Rocks State Park (State Park) — 11.0 mi, 017° N
Powderville Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 11.3 mi, 258° W
Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 081° E
South Sandstone Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 30.3 mi, 007° N
Capitol Rock National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 31.0 mi, 134° SE · 240 acres
O'Fallon Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.2 mi, 022° N
Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 37.6 mi, 040° NE · 1.0M acres
Mallula (State Conservation Area) — 37.7 mi, 113° SE
Finger Buttes Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 39.1 mi, 170° S
Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum (Museum) — 51.5 mi, 234° SW
Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 51.8 mi, 233° SW
Bowman (Attraction) — 59.8 mi, 068° E
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.4 mi, 059° NE · 1,276 acres
Horse on Carbon Hill (Public Artwork) — 70.0 mi, 301° NW
Auditorium (Theatre) — 71.3 mi, 301° NW
Prairie County Museum (Museum) — 72.3 mi, 330° NW
Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 74.4 mi, 330° NW · 43k acres
Golden Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 75.6 mi, 020° N
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 76.0 mi, 175° S · 1.3M acres
Gateway Museum (Museum) — 77.6 mi, 013° N
Sandcreek Couleee Overlook (Viewpoint) — 78.3 mi, 357° N
Wibaux Settler Monument (Monument) — 78.3 mi, 013° N

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