Harlowton Montana Map
Harlowton, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Harlowton, Wheatland County.
Interactive Map of Harlowton, Montana
| City | Harlowton |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Wheatland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.435512 |
| Longitude | -109.83435 |
| Population | 1,058 |
| Density | 650.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Harlowton, Montana
Harlowton is a locality in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,058. The population density is 650.4 people per km². Harlowton is located at 46.4355°N, 109.8344°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59036.
Harlowton sits at the cusp of the vast Montana plains, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the rugged peaks of the Crazy Mountains. It lies 77.9 miles north-east of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 47°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of Wheatland. The sky here is an enormous, ever-shifting dome, a canvas for clouds that drift like slow thoughts across the pale blue. The terrain is a study in subtle gradients, a mosaic of golden grasses in the summer heat, turning to ochre and rust as autumn approaches, always hinting at the distant, jagged horizon. The air carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that seeps into the very bones of the place. Even the quietest moments in Harlowton seem to hold a certain resonance, a stillness that amplifies the distant whisper of wind through the prairie grass. The story of Harlowton is deeply entwined with the iron veins of the earth and the relentless march of the railroad. Its founding, and subsequent growth, owe much to the railway lines that carved their way across this seemingly untamed landscape, bringing commerce and people to this crossroads. Wheat farming, a persistent and vital thread in the local economy, still defines the broad agricultural sweep that surrounds Harlowton, the golden waves of grain a familiar sight under the immense sky. The legacy of mining, though perhaps less visible now, is a palpable undercurrent, a reminder of the hard work and grit that shaped this corner of Montana. The character of Harlowton is one of understated resilience, a quiet pride born of enduring the long, cold winters and celebrating the fleeting, sun-drenched summers.
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About This Harlowton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Harlowton, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Harlowton and Wheatland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Harlowton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Harlowton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
