Hot Springs Montana Map

About Hot Springs, Montana

Hot Springs is a locality in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 557. The population density is 313.9 people per km². Hot Springs is located at 47.6091°N, 114.6687°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59845.

Hot Springs rests in a wide valley, a gentle embrace of Montana's rugged terrain. It lies 43.8 miles south-south-west of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 202°T), and is situated 14.3 miles north-east of Plains. The Flathead River, a broad, cool artery, flows nearby, its presence a constant murmur on the air, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the surrounding slopes. These slopes, in places, rise sharply, their shoulders cloaked in the dense green of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir, while lower down, the land softens into meadows dotted with the wildflowers that bloom with a quiet persistence through the short, vibrant summer. The light here, especially as evening descends, takes on a quality of molten gold, bathing the landscape in a warm, almost tangible glow that seems to linger long after the sun dips below the western peaks. The story of Hot Springs is deeply entwined with the natural thermal springs that give it its name, a legacy of healing and respite that drew people to this spot long before it became a named place. For a time, the local economy found its pulse in the timber industry, the rhythmic clang of saws echoing through the valley, and more recently, agriculture has taken root, with ranches and farms spreading across the valley floor, raising livestock and hardy crops suited to the Northern Rockies. The town itself maintains a character of quiet self-sufficiency, a place where the pace is dictated by the changing seasons and the steady flow of the river, fostering a sense of community built on shared understanding and the simple beauty of this Montana pocket.

About This Hot Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hot Springs, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.609104, -114.668741. 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 Hot Springs and Sanders County.

Detailed location data for Hot Springs includes the ZIP code (59845), telephone area code (406), county seat of Sanders County (Thompson Falls), and school district assignment (Hot Springs K-12). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hot Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.