Fox Lake Montana Map
Explore Fox Lake, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Fox Lake, Montana
| City | Fox Lake |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Richland County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.683072 |
| Longitude | -104.622457 |
| Population | 231 |
| Density | 21.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 59243 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Sidney |
| School District | Lambert Elementary School District |
About Fox Lake, Montana
Fox Lake is a locality in Richland County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 231. The population density is 21.4 people per km². Fox Lake is located at 47.6831°N, 104.6225°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59243.Fox Lake emerges from the expansive high plains of eastern Montana as a quiet convergence of water and wild prairie. It lies 56.5 miles southwest of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 236°T), and is situated 21.8 miles west of Sidney. The Middle Fork Fox Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the landscape, feeding the basin where Fox Lake serves as the primary catchment for local wildlife. Four miles to the west, the Three Buttes rise from the horizon, their silhouettes anchoring a vast, open sky that shifts from pale morning gold to a deep, bruised violet by evening. The Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area encompasses the surrounding expanse, preserving a habitat of native grasses and low-lying shrubs that sway in the relentless, dry wind.
Economic life around Fox Lake remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, defined by the seasonal demands of ranching and the careful stewardship of the prairie. History here is marked by the slow, deliberate work of generations who adapted to the isolation of the plains, building a life in the shadow of McCone Heights. While the modern world moves with frantic speed, the pace here is dictated by the movement of livestock and the changing color of the wheat fields. The Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area remains the most significant feature of the locality, providing a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the migratory calls of waterfowl and the occasional rustle of the grasses along the creek.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 070° E
- Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 270° W
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 250° W
- Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 17.2 mi, 113° SE
- Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 116° SE
- Savage Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 140° SE
- Centre Theatre (Cinema) — 21.7 mi, 084° E
- Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 26.9 mi, 091° E · 1.0M acres
- Intake Dam Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 27.0 mi, 171° S
- Culbertson Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 011° N
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 33.8 mi, 183° S
- Poplar Museum (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 320° NW
- Baischs Dinosaur Digs LLC (Attraction) — 39.6 mi, 181° S
- Fort Peck Tribal Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 320° NW
- The Gallery (Gallery) — 40.2 mi, 186° S
- Makoshika State Park (State Park) — 40.8 mi, 182° S
- Rose Theater (Cinema) — 41.4 mi, 190° S
- Caines Coulee Overlook (Viewpoint) — 42.9 mi, 183° S
- Rock Bridge (Attraction) — 43.6 mi, 184° S
- Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.3 mi, 002° N · 63k acres
- Wibaux Settler Monument (Monument) — 52.1 mi, 156° SE
- Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 52.1 mi, 013° N · 12k acres
- Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 54.3 mi, 095° E · 30k acres
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park (National Park) — 55.4 mi, 123° SE · 70k acres
- Gn 3059 (Attraction) — 56.3 mi, 055° NE
- Sloulin Field International Airport (historic) (Historic Ruins) — 56.9 mi, 053° NE
- Golden Valley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 60.5 mi, 151° SE
- Medora Slaughterhouse (Historic Ruins) — 73.7 mi, 136° SE
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 74.1 mi, 136° SE
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About This Fox Lake Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fox Lake, Montana. Coordinates: 47.683072, -104.622457. 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 Fox Lake includes the ZIP code (59243), telephone area code (406), county seat of Richland County (Sidney), and school district assignment (Lambert 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
