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Fishtail Montana Map

Explore Fishtail, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fishtail, Montana

How to Use This Fishtail, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fishtail, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fishtail.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fishtail
State	Montana (MT)
County	Stillwater County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.453554
Longitude	-109.504334
Population	67
Density	44.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59028
Area Code	406
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Absarokee High School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 222° SW
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 360° N
Tippet Rise Art Center (Arts Centre) — 3.8 mi, 309° NW
Cliff Swallow Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 304° NW
Bad Canyon Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.2 mi, 283° W · 1,570 acres
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 11.7 mi, 195° S · 1.2M acres
Cooney State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 093° E
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.3 mi, 198° S · 941k acres
East Rosebud Creek, Montana Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.3 mi, 194° S · 3,836 acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 028° NE
Gallatin National Forest (National Forest) — 16.6 mi, 298° NW · 1.9M acres
Reed Point High School Football Field (Stadium) — 17.5 mi, 353° N
Museum of the Beartooths (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 043° NE
Depot Gallery (Gallery) — 22.1 mi, 146° SE
Carbon County Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 145° SE
Kinzley (Gallery) — 22.2 mi, 146° SE
Beartooth Gallery Fine Art (Gallery) — 22.3 mi, 146° SE
Roman Theatre (Cinema) — 22.4 mi, 146° SE
Rock Creek Vista (Viewpoint) — 28.6 mi, 170° S
Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone (Monument) — 31.0 mi, 066° NE
Cottonwood Cinema (Cinema) — 34.1 mi, 321° NW
Victorian Village Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 319° NW
Natural Bridge State Park (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 281° W
North Absaroka Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.2 mi, 211° SW · 346k acres
Yellowstone National Park (National Park) — 37.1 mi, 221° SW · 2.2M acres
Erma Number 1 Mine (Historic Ruins) — 37.2 mi, 215° SW
Gallery Dan Hartman (Public Artwork) — 38.5 mi, 217° SW
Chief Plenty Coups Museum (Museum) — 46.3 mi, 092° E
Fort Parker (Attraction) — 46.9 mi, 293° NW
Billings Studio Theater (Theatre) — 51.7 mi, 062° NE

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