Fishtail Montana Map

About Fishtail, Montana

Fishtail is a locality in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. The population density is 44.8 people per km². Fishtail is located at 45.4536°N, 109.5043°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59028.

Fishtail maintains a quiet vigilance over the high plains where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb toward the western horizon. It lies 53.6 miles west-southwest of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 245°T), and is situated 17.6 miles southwest of Columbus. The Woodard Ditch cuts a narrow, purposeful line through the dry earth, its presence a fundamental artery for the surrounding pastures. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted edges of the Beartooth Mountains loom, their immense mass anchoring the sky and casting long, cooling shadows as the sun retreats. Visitors often pause at the Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site, where the water moves with a rhythmic, low-frequency hum against the stones. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the rugged terrain and the vast, unobstructed reach of the atmosphere.

Fishtail serves as a modest nexus for the agricultural life of the region, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of ranching and the stewardship of the soil. Beyond the local fences, the path toward Box Canyon offers a stark reminder of the geological forces that define the basin, while the distant expanse of Custer National Forest provides a dark, verdant contrast to the golden grasses of the plains. Life here does not seek the frantic pace of the outside world, instead favoring the steady, predictable progression of the seasons and the maintenance of long-standing homesteads. While Blueball Lake sits further afield, it remains a part of the local awareness, a hidden basin of stillness in a landscape defined by the movement of wind and the labor of those who work the land.

About This Fishtail Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fishtail, Montana. Coordinates: 45.453554, -109.504334. 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 Fishtail includes the ZIP code (59028), telephone area code (406), county seat of Stillwater County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Absarokee High 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.