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Hays Montana Map

Explore Hays, 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 Hays, Montana

How to Use This Hays, Montana Map

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

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.

City	Hays
State	Montana (MT)
County	Blaine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	48.010366
Longitude	-108.660646
Population	996
Density	14.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59527
Area Code	406
County Seat	Chinook
School District	Hays-Lodge Pole K-12 Schools

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About Hays, Montana

Hays is a locality in Blaine County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 996. The population density is 14.2 people per km². Hays is located at 48.0104°N, 108.6606°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59527.

Hays unfolds as a quiet reach of earth where the persistent flow of Little Peoples Creek carves a narrow, verdant vein through the austere, sun-bleached prairie. It lies 125.7 miles east-northeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 73°T), and is situated 59.8 miles southeast of Havre. The horizon remains vast and unburdened, save for the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains that anchors the western sky in a haze of violet and cold blue. Only a mile away, the rugged walls of White Cow Canyon rise to meet the expansive sky, their stark limestone faces catching the low, amber light of late afternoon. A few miles further, the waters of Skinners Lake hold the reflection of the high, thin clouds, serving as a silent basin in the surrounding expanse of dry, golden grasses that shimmer under the relentless Montana wind.

Hays preserves a deep connection to the land and the endurance of the Aaniiih and Nakoda people, whose presence defines the spirit of this region. The economy remains rooted in the rhythm of the seasons, characterized by small-scale ranching and the stewardship of the neighboring Montana State Trust Lands, where the cycles of grazing and growth dictate the pace of local life. Daily existence here moves with the gravity of a place that values stillness over haste, marked by the simple, enduring architecture of homesteads and the modest infrastructure built to weather the harsh, high-plains winters. In the quiet transition from day to dusk, the air thins and cools, carrying the scent of sagebrush and dry earth, a reminder of a landscape that demands respect and offers, in return, a profound sense of solitude.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 209° SW
Zortman/landusky Mine Reclamation Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.4 mi, 162° S
Azure Cave Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.1 mi, 145° SE
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 10.8 mi, 195° S · 507k acres
Cow Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.8 mi, 215° SW · 34k acres
The Nature Conservancy Private Conservation Fee Ownership (Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 104° E
Antelope Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.6 mi, 202° S · 13k acres
Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.1 mi, 196° S · 147k acres
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.1 mi, 180° S · 788k acres
Gilmore Cabin River Stop (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 229° SW
Fort Peck Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.0 mi, 195° S
Slippery Ann Elk Viewing area (Viewpoint) — 27.5 mi, 170° S
Pictorial Museum (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 352° N
Ul Bend National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.4 mi, 134° SE · 19k acres
Ul Bend National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.3 mi, 133° SE · 78k acres
Early Day Outlaws (Monument) — 40.5 mi, 052° NE
Winifred Museum (Museum) — 45.6 mi, 227° SW
The Battle of Bear Paws (Monument) — 48.4 mi, 327° NW
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 59.9 mi, 309° NW
Cottonwood Cinemas (Cinema) — 59.9 mi, 309° NW
Havre Beneath the Streets (Museum) — 60.0 mi, 309° NW
James J. Hill "The Empire Builder" (Public Artwork) — 60.0 mi, 309° NW
H Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 60.9 mi, 309° NW
Lewistown Art Center (Gallery) — 74.5 mi, 209° SW

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