Forty Mile Colony Montana Map

About Forty Mile Colony, Montana

Forty Mile Colony is a locality in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population density is 1.1 people per km². Forty Mile Colony is located at 45.2700°N, 107.3506°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59050.

Forty Mile Colony lies exposed to the vast Montana sky, a scattering of buildings etched against the horizon where the Bighorn Mountains rise like slumbering giants in the distance. It lies 66.0 miles east-south-east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 122°T), and is situated 23.5 miles south-south-east of Crow Agency. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a rolling expanse of sagebrush and hardy grasses that stretch as far as the eye can see, broken only by the occasional dry wash or a stand of cottonwoods that gather like conspirators along the faint murmur of a creek bed. The air, when it’s not carrying the sharp scent of dust, often holds a clean, crisp quality, especially in the early morning when the sun begins its slow ascent, painting the eastern sky in shades of rose and pale gold, a daily benediction over the quiet landscape. The story of Forty Mile Colony is written in the dust and the enduring spirit of its people, a testament to lives lived close to the land. Ranching has long been the heartbeat of this region, the legacy of those who first staked claims in this wide-open country, their hopes tied to the cycles of rain and grazing. The economy, while modest, is sustained by the quiet diligence of cattle operations and the small businesses that serve the scattered homesteads, each one a vital thread in the community's fabric. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling avenues, but the enduring silence, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the wind whistling through the sparse trees, holds a profound sense of place, a quiet strength that has weathered generations.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forty Mile Colony, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.269966, -107.350648. 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 Forty Mile Colony and Big Horn County.

Detailed location data for Forty Mile Colony includes the ZIP code (59050), telephone area code (406), county seat of Big Horn County (Hardin), and school district assignment (Lodge Grass 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 Forty Mile Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.