Emigrant Montana Map

About Emigrant, Montana

Emigrant is a locality in Park County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 13.9 people per km². Emigrant is located at 45.3702°N, 110.7335°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59027.

Emigrant rests in a broad valley, a quiet settlement embraced by the immense shoulders of the Absaroka and Gallatin mountain ranges. It lies 26.0 miles south-east of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 145°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-south-west of Pray. The Yellowstone River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through the landscape, its banks lined with hardy cottonwoods whose leaves shimmer like a thousand tiny coins when the wind whispers through them. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a bracing balm after the dust of the plains, and the sky, an expansive canvas of ever-shifting blues, seems to hold a deeper, more profound stillness. Rolling hills, painted in shades of sagebrush green and sun-bleached gold, rise to meet the rugged peaks, their slopes etched with the stories of ancient glaciers and persistent weather. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, softens the edges of the mountains, casting long, dramatic shadows that deepen the sense of scale and solitude. The history of Emigrant is intertwined with the westward push, a place where travelers found refuge and opportunity along the Yellowstone. For generations, the land has sustained ranchers and farmers, their livelihoods tied to the fertile soil and the predictable rhythm of the seasons. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, Emigrant has also found a place in the modern economy, drawing visitors who seek the wild beauty of its surroundings and the unpretentious charm of its small-town character. The nearby national forest offers abundant opportunities for recreation, from hiking and fishing to simply breathing in the vast, unspoiled wilderness that defines this corner of Montana. There is a palpable sense of connection to the land here, a quiet understanding that life unfolds at a pace dictated by nature, not by the hurried demands of the outside world.

About This Emigrant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emigrant, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.370214, -110.733547. 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 Emigrant and Park County.

Detailed location data for Emigrant includes the ZIP code (59027), telephone area code (406), county seat of Park County (Livingston), and school district assignment (Arrowhead Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Emigrant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.