Kilby Butte Colony Montana Map
Kilby Butte Colony, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Kilby Butte Colony, Musselshell County.
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| City | Kilby Butte Colony |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Musselshell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.545804 |
| Longitude | -108.34929 |
| Population | 20 |
| Density | 1.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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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About This Kilby Butte Colony Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Kilby Butte Colony, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Kilby Butte Colony is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Kilby Butte Colony is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
