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Jefferson City Montana Map

Explore Jefferson City, 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 Jefferson City, Montana

How to Use This Jefferson City, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	46.377945
Longitude	-112.030486
Population	597
Density	9.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59638
Area Code	406
County Seat	Boulder
School District	Clancy Elementary School District

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About Jefferson City, Montana

Jefferson City is a locality in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 597. The population density is 9.9 people per km². Jefferson City is located at 46.3779°N, 112.0305°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59638.

Jefferson City occupies a quiet stretch of high, rugged terrain where the persistent, clear pulse of Spring Creek defines the local hydrology. It lies 14.1 miles south of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 178°T), and is situated 16.1 miles south-southwest of Helena Valley Southeast. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality that sharpens the edges of the surrounding slopes and draws the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Big Belt Mountains. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shadows of Anderson Gulch, a basin that holds the cool, lingering stillness of the morning long after the sun has climbed the sky. The light in Jefferson City at dusk possesses a singular, bruised violet hue, illuminating the spare, hardy grasses that cling to the earth with a quiet tenacity.

Gold mining once drew a restless population to these slopes, leaving behind a legacy that lingers in the weathered, unpretentious architecture of the settlement. Today, the economy of Jefferson City remains tied to the land and the slow, deliberate pace of regional transit, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents often look toward the Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern for recreation, finding in its protected expanse a sanctuary of undisturbed timber and wildlife. A short excursion reveals the serene, glassy surface of Quartz Lake, a rare stillness in a region otherwise dominated by the active, rhythmic flow of the creek. Life in Jefferson City moves with the seasons, marked by the changing temperaments of the high country and an enduring, stoic independence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.6 mi, 151° SE
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 116° SE
Elkhorn Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 2.6 mi, 169° S · 3,567 acres
Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 2.7 mi, 090° E · 984k acres
Muskrat Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.4 mi, 174° S · 985 acres
Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 4.8 mi, 180° S · 1.2M acres
Mt. Helena Ridge National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 12.1 mi, 339° N · 39 acres
Lime Kiln Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 357° N
USS Helena (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 358° N
Selfie Spot (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 358° N
Mountain West Voices (Arts Centre) — 14.3 mi, 358° N
First Gold Strike in Helena (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 358° N
Four Georgians Mine (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 357° N
Reeder's Alley Interpretive And Convention Center (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 357° N
10 Commandments (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 003° N
Thomas Francis Meagher Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 002° N
Montana Heritage Center (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 003° N
Mountain Sage Gallery (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 359° N
Cinemark Helena & XD (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 359° N
Omerta Arts (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 359° N
Grandstreet Theater Scene Shop (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 002° N
Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 002° N
Helena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 021° N
Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.5 mi, 291° W
Black Sage Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.5 mi, 160° S · 5,963 acres
Lorelei day use area (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 043° NE
Fish Hawk Day use Area (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 040° NE
Missouri River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.4 mi, 014° N · 1,055 acres
Edgewater Farms (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 110° E
Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 012° N · 28k acres

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