King Ranch 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 King Ranch Colony, Fergus County.
| City | King Ranch Colony |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Fergus |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.055804 |
| Longitude | -109.637132 |
| Population | 38 |
| Density | 8.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
King Ranch Colony is a locality in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 38. The population density is 8.0 people per km². King Ranch Colony is located at 47.0558°N, 109.6371°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59457.
King Ranch Colony unfolds across a landscape of broad, rolling prairie, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, cerulean dome bleached by the sun. It lies 83.8 miles east-south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 111°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Lewistown. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones – ochre grasses that whisper and sway in the persistent wind, interspersed with the deeper greens of scattered juniper and the occasional hardy cottonwood that clings to the faint contours of the land. In the distance, the land rises into the subtle, blue-hazed shoulders of low mountains, their forms softened by the atmospheric veil of the high plains. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and wild sagebrush, and at dusk, the light transforms the horizon into a canvas of apricot and rose, painting long, ethereal shadows that stretch across the quiet expanse. The legacy of ranching is deeply ingrained in the very character of King Ranch Colony, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first carved a life from this demanding terrain. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the rhythm of cattle drives and the seasonal cycles of the land, with vast herds once dominating the horizon. While the days of the sprawling, unfenced ranches have softened, the ethos of hard work and self-reliance persists, a quiet undercurrent in the lives of its inhabitants. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by a continued connection to agriculture, with smaller holdings and a network of supporting businesses maintaining the vital link to the land. This is a place where the silence is often broken only by the lowing of cattle or the distant hum of a tractor, a place that holds the quiet dignity of its frontier past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of King Ranch 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 King Ranch Colony and Fergus County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for King Ranch 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 King Ranch 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. |