Fairfield Montana Map

About Fairfield, Montana

Fairfield is a locality in Teton County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 759. The population density is 472.7 people per km². Fairfield is located at 47.6147°N, 111.9803°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59436.

Fairfield exists as a quiet breath held against the grand sweep of the Teton landscape. It lies 32.7 miles west-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 284°T), and is situated 16.6 miles south-east of Choteau. The land here rolls and dips with a patient, ancient rhythm, a tapestry of sagebrush plains giving way to the rugged shoulders of distant, snow-dusted peaks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast Montana sky, casts a sharp, almost crystalline light, illuminating the subtle hues of dry grasses and the darker, more somber greens of hardy pines clinging to the higher slopes. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of earth and distant pine resin, a constant reminder of the wildness that hems Fairfield in, a wildness that feels both grand and intimately present. The story of Fairfield is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, a testament to those who sought a life in this formidable terrain. Its economy, historically tethered to the cycles of ranching and the occasional mineral vein, now finds a steadier footing in agriculture, with fields of grain catching the wind like golden waves. Ranchers still move their herds across the open country, their figures small against the immense backdrop, a continuity of a way of life that defines the character of Fairfield. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions here, but rather a profound sense of place, a feeling of being rooted in a landscape that demands respect and offers a stark, unvarnished beauty in return.

About This Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairfield, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.614673, -111.980278. 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 Fairfield and Teton County.

Detailed location data for Fairfield includes the ZIP code (59436), telephone area code (406), county seat of Teton County (Choteau), and school district assignment (Fairfield 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 Fairfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.