Ennis Montana Map

About Ennis, Montana

Ennis is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 917. The population density is 479.7 people per km². Ennis is located at 45.3488°N, 111.7297°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Ennis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59729.

Ennis occupies a wide, high-plains expanse where the clear, persistent flow of Moore Creek cuts a path through the valley floor. It lies 39.8 miles southwest of Belgrade, MT (from Belgrade, MT: bearing 222°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west-northwest of Big Sky. The landscape radiates outward from the town center, defined by the vast, open horizon and the distant, jagged silhouette of the Madison Range rising against the western sky. To the north, the terrain gives way to the rugged topography of Bear Trap Canyon, while the nearby expanse of Ennis Lake offers a reflective stillness that mirrors the shifting, pale blue of the high-altitude atmosphere. Beyond the immediate municipal boundaries, the sprawling, timbered reaches of Beaverhead National Forest provide a dark, evergreen border to the otherwise golden grasses that sway beneath the relentless, expansive light of the Montana sun.

Ennis serves as a primary hub for those drawn to the endurance of traditional western livelihoods, where the seasonal rhythm is dictated by the needs of cattle and the patience of the fly-fisher. The economy remains tethered to the land, an inheritance from the early settlers who recognized the promise in the valley’s fertile soil and the cold, reliable currents of the nearby waterways. Life here moves with a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the practical demands of ranching and the quiet persistence of a populace that values self-reliance above fanfare. Visitors and residents alike find themselves absorbed into a daily routine that prizes the simplicity of the outdoors, where the cooling temperature at dusk serves as a daily reminder of the sheer, formidable scale of the surrounding wilderness.

About This Ennis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ennis, Montana. Coordinates: 45.348816, -111.729697. 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 Ennis includes the ZIP code (59729), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Ennis K-12 Schools).

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.