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Hardin Montana Map

Explore Hardin, 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 Hardin, Montana

How to Use This Hardin, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hardin, 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 Hardin.

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.

CityHardin
StateMontana (MT)
CountyBig Horn County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude45.742231
Longitude-107.608237
Population3,818
Density495.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code59034
Area Code406
County SeatHardin
School DistrictHardin Elementary School District

About Hardin, Montana

Hardin is a locality in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,818. The population density is 495.8 people per km². Hardin is located at 45.7422°N, 107.6082°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Hardin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59034.

Hardin emerges from the expansive Montana plains as a quiet intersection of dust and sky, where the horizon stretches long and uninterrupted in every direction. It lies 43.0 miles east of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 94°T), and is situated 11.6 miles northwest of Crow Agency. The landscape surrounding Hardin is defined by the steady, low-slung presence of the high plains, broken only by the subtle depression of Williams Coulee and the distant, cooling influence of the Bighorn River that carves its way through the valley floor. Within the town limits, City Park serves as a modest green anchor, providing a space for respite beneath the wide, shifting light that characterizes this northern expanse. On the furthest reaches of the western horizon, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains marks the limit of the world, though they remain far enough away to leave the immediate terrain to its own rigorous, open-ended character.

Agriculture and the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pulse of life here, as the soil and the proximity to the Bighorn River have long sustained the livelihoods of those who work the earth. The history of the region is deeply tied to the Crow Nation, whose presence and stewardship have colored the land for generations, creating a cultural depth that resonates in the quiet streets and the local economy. Beyond the daily labor of harvest and trade, the residents find moments of stillness near the waters of Arapooish Pond, where the water reflects the immense, cloud-streaked heavens with a startling clarity. Life in Hardin moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, shaped by the practical needs of ranching and the enduring, quiet beauty of a landscape that demands both resilience and a watchful eye.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 195° S
  • Big Horn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 110° E
  • Big Horn County Softball Fields (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 173° S
  • Arapooish Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 088° E
  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 033° NE
  • Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 000° N
  • Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 005° N
  • Grant Marsh Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 006° N
  • Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (National Monument) — 14.5 mi, 147° SE · 780 acres
  • 7th Cavalry Horse Cemetery (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 148° SE
  • Weir Point (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 144° SE
  • Yellowstone River (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.4 mi, 316° NW · 1,744 acres
  • Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 30.2 mi, 205° SW · 45k acres
  • Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 115° SE
  • Pictograph Cave (Historic Ruins) — 39.6 mi, 270° W
  • Middle Cave (Historic Ruins) — 39.7 mi, 270° W
  • Big Horn Design and Art Gallery (Gallery) — 42.1 mi, 278° W
  • Toucan (Gallery) — 42.4 mi, 275° W
  • Nova (Theatre) — 43.1 mi, 274° W
  • Del Alma Gallery & Studio (Gallery) — 43.2 mi, 274° W
  • Babcock Theater (Cinema) — 43.4 mi, 274° W
  • Art House Cinema & Pub (Cinema) — 43.5 mi, 274° W
  • Wise Wonders (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 274° W
  • Billings Studio Theater (Theatre) — 45.7 mi, 275° W
  • Rosebud Battlefield State Park (Registered Battlefield) — 46.8 mi, 140° SE
  • Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 50.5 mi, 225° SW · 1.2M acres
  • Chief Plenty Coups Museum (Museum) — 50.5 mi, 245° SW
  • Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 51.3 mi, 182° S · 1.1M acres
  • Caroline Lockhart Ranch (Attraction) — 51.8 mi, 217° SW

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About This Hardin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hardin, Montana. Coordinates: 45.742231, -107.608237. 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 Hardin includes the ZIP code (59034), telephone area code (406), county seat of Big Horn County (Hardin), and school district assignment (Hardin Elementary School District).

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.