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Lakeside Montana Map

Explore Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, Montana

How to Use This Lakeside, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	48.018275
Longitude	-114.231916
Population	2,705
Density	74.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	59602, 59212, 59922
Area Code	406
County Seat	Kalispell
School District	Somers Elementary School District

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About Lakeside, Montana

Lakeside is a locality in Flathead County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,705. The population density is 74.2 people per km². Lakeside is located at 48.0183°N, 114.2319°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59602, 59212, 59922.

Lakeside claims a quiet posture along the vast, shimmering expanse of Flathead Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting moods of the sky with startling clarity. It lies 12.9 miles south-southeast of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 161°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-southwest of Bigfork. Stoner Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its steady flow feeding the basin before slipping into the deeper waters of the lake. The air here holds a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. Dense timber stands as a constant sentinel to the east, marking the threshold where the managed land gives way to the wild expanse of Flathead National Forest. In the early morning, a low, silver mist often clings to the shoreline, softening the edges of the docks and the sturdy timber frames of the buildings that define the perimeter of the water.

Economic life in Lakeside remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the rugged utility of the landscape. Early settlers recognized the value of the timber and the fertile soil, establishing a pattern of industry that balanced the extraction of natural resources with a deep, pragmatic respect for the surrounding wilderness. While the local economy has evolved from its foundational reliance on logging and small-scale agriculture, the town retains a character forged by those who work close to the earth. Proximity to the sprawling reaches of Flathead National Forest draws those who find purpose in the maintenance of the trails and the stewardship of the woods. During the long, cold winters, the pace of life slows to a deliberate crawl, allowing the residents to focus on the quiet interiority of their lives, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger hubs.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Flathead National Forest (National Forest) — 2.0 mi, 324° NW · 2.4M acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 340° N
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 183° S
Somers Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 358° N
Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.2 mi, 012° N
Flathead Lake/West Shore State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 157° SE
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 277° W
North Shore Flathead Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 035° NE
Black Tail-Wild Bill Orv National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 6.4 mi, 256° W · 87 acres
Base Camp Bigfork (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 069° E
Bigfork Summer Playhouse (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 067° NE
Echo Lake Cosway entrance (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 049° NE
Johnson Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 181° S
Johnson Barn (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 181° S
Family Life Christian Church Large Wooden Cross (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 335° NW
Glacier Art Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 344° N
Northwest Montana History Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 344° N
Albino Buffalo (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 346° N
Memorial Bench (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 344° N
Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 344° N
Hogheaven Work (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 233° SW
Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 344° N
McClaren Hall (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 344° N
Cinemark Signature Stadium 14 (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 344° N
Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sign (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 350° N
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.5 mi, 113° SE · 3,866 acres
Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 167° S
Flathead Lake Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.7 mi, 166° S
Kootenai National Forest (National Forest) — 27.0 mi, 266° W · 1.8M acres
Glacier National Park (National Park) — 31.9 mi, 012° N · 1.0M acres

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