Elkhorn Montana Map
Elkhorn, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elkhorn, Beaverhead County.
Interactive Map of Elkhorn, Montana
| City | Elkhorn |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Beaverhead |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.489369 |
| Longitude | -113.036427 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elkhorn, Montana
Elkhorn is a locality in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. Elkhorn is located at 45.4894°N, 113.0364°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59632.0.
Elkhorn lies spread across a wide, sun-baked valley floor, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast, stretching from horizon to horizon in shades of bruised purple and pale gold as the day wanes. It lies 43.0 miles south-west of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 214°T), and is situated 27.0 miles north-west of Dillon. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, clings to the dry earth, its silvery-green leaves whispering in the infrequent breeze, a stark contrast to the jagged, imposing peaks that rise abruptly to the west, their rugged faces etched with the stories of ancient winds and relentless sun. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses and the mineral tang of the distant mountains. Cattle, scattered like fallen leaves across the immense landscape, graze contentedly, their silhouettes sharp against the immense canvas of the sky. This stretch of Beaverhead County, once a vital artery for prospectors seeking precious metals, still carries the echoes of a boomtown past, though the fever of those days has long since cooled into a steady, enduring pulse. The local economy, once fueled by the unforgiving earth’s bounty, now finds its rhythm in ranching and the quiet hum of agriculture, the land yielding its sustenance through patient cultivation rather than sudden extraction. Elkhorn’s distinctive character is not found in grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares, but in the quiet dignity of its people and the enduring strength of its connection to the land. The weathered wood of the few remaining structures speaks of a history lived simply, a testament to lives built on resilience and a profound understanding of the elemental forces that shape this corner of Montana.
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About This Elkhorn Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elkhorn, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elkhorn and Beaverhead County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elkhorn is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elkhorn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
