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Elmo Montana Map

Explore Elmo, 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 Elmo, Montana

How to Use This Elmo, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	47.830498
Longitude	-114.349569
Population	244
Density	297.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59915
Area Code	406
County Seat	Polson
School District	Polson Elementary School District

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About Elmo, Montana

Elmo is a locality in Lake County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 297.2 people per km². Elmo is located at 47.8305°N, 114.3496°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59915.

Elmo occupies a spare, quiet reach of land where the earth presses close against the vast, shifting surface of Flathead Lake. It lies 25.3 miles south of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 184°T), and is situated 12.8 miles northwest of Polson. The air here holds a clarity that sharpens the edges of every pine and limestone outcrop, while the light at dusk bruises the horizon with deep shades of violet and ochre. Beyond the immediate edge of the water, the terrain rises into rugged, unyielding slopes that suggest the immense scale of the Rocky Mountains, though those giants remain distant, shimmering silhouettes against the western sky. Three miles away, the cold, clear pulse of Kootenai Creek carves its way through the landscape, feeding the quiet moisture that sustains the local flora. To the north, the land stretches toward the rugged expanse of Montana State Trust Lands, a domain of wild grasses and weathered timber that feels as old as the wind itself.

Elmo carries the weight of a history rooted in the traditional lands of the Salish people, whose presence remains woven into the cultural memory of the region. The rhythm of daily life follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the demands of a local economy built upon the land and the quiet endurance of its residents. While travelers often pass through to reach the more shadowed depths of Black Gulch, those who remain understand the particular gravity of a place that demands little and offers a profound, solitary peace. The community exists as a scattering of light against the immense, darkened plains, a testament to the resilience of those who favor the solitude of the high country over the frantic noise of modern centers. Here, the economy relies on the careful stewardship of the land, maintaining a balance that respects the quiet, enduring solitude of the Montana frontier.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 062° NE
Elmo Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 060° NE
Flathead Lake/Big Arm State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 125° SE
Walstad Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 109° E
Flathead Lake/Wild Horse Island State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 083° E
Johnson Barn (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 081° E
Johnson Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 081° E
Hogheaven Work (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 308° NW
Flathead National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 359° N · 2.4M acres
Black Tail-Wild Bill Orv National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 10.4 mi, 351° N · 87 acres
Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 134° SE
Flathead Lake Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.8 mi, 134° SE
Lolo National Forest (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 244° SW · 2.3M acres
Base Camp Bigfork (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 039° NE
Bigfork Summer Playhouse (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 038° NE
Mission Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.7 mi, 121° SE · 76k acres
Big Medicine Hot Springs (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 224° SW
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 074° E · 3,866 acres
Garden of the Rockies Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 151° SE
Family Life Christian Church Large Wooden Cross (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 000° N
Glacier Art Museum (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 004° N
Northwest Montana History Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 004° N
Echo Lake Cosway entrance (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 035° NE
Albino Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 26.0 mi, 005° N
Memorial Bench (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 004° N
Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 004° N
Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 002° N
McClaren Hall (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 003° N
Bob Marshall Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.4 mi, 100° E · 1.1M acres
Glacier National Park (National Park) — 45.8 mi, 015° N · 1.0M acres

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