Elkhorn Montana Map

About Elkhorn, Montana

Elkhorn is a locality in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 0.7 people per km². Elkhorn is located at 46.2843°N, 111.9488°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59762, 59632.

Elkhorn occupies a rugged cradle of high-altitude terrain where the persistent Elkhorn Creek carves its way through the landscape, defining the quiet boundaries of the territory. It lies 43.0 miles southwest of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 214°T), and is situated 27.0 miles northwest of Dillon. Within the protected embrace of the Beaverhead National Forest, the air remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth that clings to the shadows of the timberline. The ground here is uneven and strewn with the remnants of an older, harder era, while the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains marks the western horizon like a serrated blade against the pale, expansive sky. To the north, the terrain softens slightly toward the basin of Sheldon Park, offering a brief reprieve from the steep, forested slopes that define the immediate geography.

Elkhorn lingers in the memory of the American West as a skeletal reminder of the silver boom, where the labor of miners once dictated the pulse of daily life. The economy that once thrived on the extraction of ore has long since faded, leaving behind weathered wooden structures that stand as silent witnesses to the industrious ambition of those who arrived here seeking fortune. Today, the pace of life is dictated by the slow shift of seasons and the occasional visitor who wanders through the remnants of the site, perhaps venturing toward Torrey Lake or hiking the quiet path of the Driveway Trail. The site retains a stark, solitary character, where the silence is broken only by the movement of the wind through the trees or the rhythmic flow of water, preserving a sense of stillness that persists long after the industry has departed.

About This Elkhorn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elkhorn, Montana. Coordinates: 46.28431, -111.948837. 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 Elkhorn includes the ZIP code (59762, 59632), telephone area code (406), county seat of Beaverhead County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Jefferson High 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.