Kilby Butte Colony Montana Map

About Kilby Butte Colony, Montana

Kilby Butte Colony is a locality in Musselshell County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Kilby Butte Colony is located at 46.5458°N, 108.3493°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59072.

Kilby Butte Colony unfolds across a wide, undulating prairie, a land shaped by wind and time, where the horizon stretches endlessly under a vast Montana sky. It lies 53.2 miles north of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 8°T), and is situated 11.5 miles north-east of Roundup. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, the land rising and falling in gentle swells that meet the distant, hazy outline of the Musselshell River. Scattered ranches and farmsteads dot the landscape, their buildings stark against the immensity, often softened by the golden light of late afternoon that seems to settle like dust upon the dry grasses. The air carries the clean, crisp scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a fragrance that speaks of the untamed wildness that still holds sway in these parts. The history of Kilby Butte Colony is deeply rooted in the hardy spirit of those who sought to tame this frontier, drawn by the promise of fertile land and open spaces. Early settlers, many of them homesteaders carving out lives from the seemingly unforgiving earth, established a community built on resilience and self-reliance, their legacy visible in the weathered barns and fences that still stand. The local economy has long been tied to the land, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of life in Kilby Butte Colony, a tradition that continues to sustain its residents. The quiet hum of tractors in the fields and the distant lowing of cattle are the sounds that define its present, a constant echo of its enduring connection to the soil.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kilby Butte Colony, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.545804, -108.34929. 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 Kilby Butte Colony and Musselshell County.

Detailed location data for Kilby Butte Colony includes the ZIP code (59072), telephone area code (406), county seat of Musselshell County (Roundup), and school district assignment (Roundup Elementary 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 Kilby Butte Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.