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Gallatin River Ranch Montana Map

Explore Gallatin River Ranch, 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 Gallatin River Ranch, Montana

How to Use This Gallatin River Ranch, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gallatin River Ranch, 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 Gallatin River Ranch.

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.

CityGallatin River Ranch
StateMontana (MT)
CountyGallatin County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude45.9073
Longitude-111.3313
Population117
Density6.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code59741
Area Code406
County SeatBozeman
School DistrictManhattan School

About Gallatin River Ranch, Montana

Gallatin River Ranch is a locality in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 6.4 people per km². Gallatin River Ranch is located at 45.9073°N, 111.3313°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59741.

Gallatin River Ranch spreads across a vast, elevated expanse where the dry, golden grasses of the high plains meet the rugged contours of the earth. It lies 11.7 miles northwest of Belgrade, MT (from Belgrade, MT: bearing 321°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north of Manhattan. The landscape is defined by the sharp, downward slope of Nixon Gulch and the presence of the East Gallatin River, which carves a ribbon of cooling moisture through the arid soil only a mile away. On the distant horizon, the jagged silhouette of the Bridger Range rises like a spine of gray stone against the vault of the sky, offering a stark boundary to the view. The light here has a peculiar, thin clarity that renders the shadows of the sagebrush long and violet in the waning afternoon, grounding the sprawling terrain in a silence that feels both immense and ancient.

Gallatin River Ranch exists as a modern interpretation of the historic working lands that once defined this region, maintaining a connection to the quiet industry of cattle grazing and land stewardship. While the local economy has shifted to accommodate private residences, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the natural cycles of the seasons, far removed from the bustle of urban centers. Residents often look toward the Gallatin Forks Fishing Access Site for a quiet immersion in the riparian habitat, or consider the seventeen-mile trek toward the quiet expanse of Plunket Lake. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned pace, where the primary concerns are the health of the pasture, the movement of the wind across the open fields, and the preservation of a landscape that demands respect for its scale and its isolation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gallatin Forks Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 181° S
  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 314° NW
  • Manhattan Area Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 181° S
  • Fairweather Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 327° NW
  • Missouri Headwaters State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 272° W
  • Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 218° SW
  • Headwaters Railroad & Trident Heritage Center (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 266° W
  • Headwaters Heritage Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 265° W
  • Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 137° SE
  • Gallatin National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 052° NE · 1.9M acres
  • Madison River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.1 mi, 207° SW · 10k acres
  • Regal Gallatin Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 20.3 mi, 142° SE
  • Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 20.3 mi, 018° N · 984k acres
  • Graffiti Quonset Hut (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 140° SE
  • Music Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.7 mi, 139° SE
  • Rialto (Theatre) — 21.2 mi, 138° SE
  • Mountain Trails Gallery Bozeman (Gallery) — 21.3 mi, 137° SE
  • Middle Fork Canyon National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 21.4 mi, 049° NE · 954 acres
  • Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 141° SE
  • American Computer Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 142° SE
  • Pete's Hill (Viewpoint) — 21.7 mi, 138° SE
  • Highland Glen Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 22.2 mi, 137° SE
  • Edgewater Farms (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 344° N
  • Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 25.7 mi, 209° SW · 6,339 acres
  • Montana Grizzly Encounter (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 29.3 mi, 125° SE
  • Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.1 mi, 180° S · 238k acres
  • History Rock (Attraction) — 33.0 mi, 150° SE
  • Star Theater (Cinema) — 37.0 mi, 266° W
  • Jefferson Valley Museum (Museum) — 37.0 mi, 266° W
  • Yellowstone National Park (National Park) — 56.3 mi, 169° S · 2.2M acres

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About This Gallatin River Ranch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gallatin River Ranch, Montana. Coordinates: 45.9073, -111.3313. 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 Gallatin River Ranch includes the ZIP code (59741), telephone area code (406), county seat of Gallatin County (Bozeman), and school district assignment (Manhattan School).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.