Finley Point Montana Map

About Finley Point, Montana

Finley Point is a locality in Lake County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 532. The population density is 48.1 people per km². Finley Point is located at 47.7495°N, 114.0750°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59860.

Finley Point extends as a rugged, forested finger of land into the shimmering expanse of Flathead Lake, where the water captures the clarity of the northern sky. It lies 33.7 miles south-southeast of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 160°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-northeast of Polson. The land here rises in uneven, timbered swells, eventually giving way to the distant, jagged silhouette of the Mission Mountains that define the southern horizon. Near the quiet flow of Skidoo Creek, the air retains a sharp, pine-scented chill even in the height of summer, while the dense canopy of the nearby Swan River State Forest tempers the afternoon heat. Light filters through the boughs in thin, pale needles, illuminating the mossy floor where the transition from woodland to water happens with a sudden, quiet grace.

Finley Point maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the slow, deliberate work of the land, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Much of the local character is centered on the stewardship of the environment, with Flathead Lake/Finley Point State Park serving as a primary point of connection for those who live among the orchards and quiet homesteads. While the shadow of the distant Swan Glaciers reminds inhabitants of the region’s ancient, icy architecture, life here is defined by the immediate tasks of orchard maintenance and the seasonal shifts in the water level. Residents often look toward the rugged terrain of Weythman Gulch or the distant, cascading rush of Mud Creek Falls as markers of the wilderness that presses against the edges of their daily lives.

About This Finley Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Finley Point, Montana. Coordinates: 47.749505, -114.075034. 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 Finley Point includes the ZIP code (59860), telephone area code (406), county seat of Lake County (Polson), and school district assignment (Polson Elementary School District).

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.