Jackson Montana Map

About Jackson, Montana

Jackson is a locality in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 61. The population density is 9.2 people per km². Jackson is located at 45.3680°N, 113.4089°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59736.

Jackson rests in a wide valley, a broad bowl cradled by the Beaverhead Mountains to the west and the Tobacco Root Range rising more distantly to the east. It lies 60.9 miles south-west of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 224°T), and is situated 27.1 miles east-north-east of Salmon. The land unfurls in shades of ochre and sage, a high desert palette brushed with the deep greens of cottonwood and aspen along the meandering Big Hole River. The sky here seems impossibly vast, a canvas where clouds drift like slow thoughts and the light, especially at dusk, bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, painting the rugged peaks with an ephemeral glow. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of dry grass and the faint, earthy perfume of the river. This is a place shaped by the pulse of the land and the hardy spirit of those who have worked it. Jackson's roots run deep into the furrows of ranching and agriculture, its economy still tethered to the raising of livestock and the cultivation of the valley floor. The Big Hole River, a ribbon of silver, has long been a vital artery, not just for irrigation but for the sport of fly-fishing, drawing anglers from afar who seek the challenge of its renowned trout. Traces of earlier lives linger in the weathered barns and the quiet hum of machinery, a testament to generations who have coaxed a living from this often unforgiving, yet profoundly beautiful, terrain.

About This Jackson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jackson, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.367979, -113.408944. 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 Jackson and Beaverhead County.

Detailed location data for Jackson includes the ZIP code (59736), telephone area code (406), county seat of Beaverhead County (Dillon), and school district assignment (Beaverhead County High School District). 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 Jackson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.