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Lima Montana Map

Explore Lima, 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 Lima, Montana

How to Use This Lima, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	44.636856
Longitude	-112.591951
Population	212
Density	149.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59739
Area Code	406
County Seat	Dillon
School District	Lima K-12 Schools

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About Lima, Montana

Lima is a locality in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 149.4 people per km². Lima is located at 44.6369°N, 112.5920°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Lima is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59739.

Lima sits where the high, arid plains meet the cooling influence of the Beaverhead National Forest, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Junction Creek as it cuts through the valley floor. It lies 94.5 miles south of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 182°T), and is situated 40.1 miles south of Dillon. The landscape around Lima is defined by vast, open horizons where the sagebrush meets the sky in a muted palette of gray and pale green. To the west, the distant peaks of the Rocky Mountains provide a jagged, permanent boundary to the view, while the nearby slopes of Norris Canyon offer a narrow, rugged passage through the earth. The air here holds a sharp, thin clarity, often carrying the scent of dry grass and cold water from the nearby Lima Reservoir, which catches the light like a sheet of hammered silver in the distance.

History remains etched into the rhythm of the local economy, which persists in the tradition of ranching and the maintenance of life along the rail line. Lima serves as a quiet waypoint for those traveling through the high country, where the pace of the day is dictated by the requirements of livestock and the seasonal shifts of the weather. There is a singular beauty in the way the shadows stretch across the fields at dusk, turning the rugged terrain into a study of stark contrasts and deepening colors. Life in Lima moves with an unhurried, practical focus, grounding its inhabitants in the hard-won reality of a land that demands resilience and offers a profound, solitary peace in return.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 248° W · 2.1M acres
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 180° S
Hidden Pasture Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.7 mi, 293° NW · 16k acres
Big Sheep Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.7 mi, 288° W · 3,160 acres
Targhee National Forest (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 183° S · 1.6M acres
Centennial Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 18.8 mi, 098° E
Blacktail Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.9 mi, 016° N · 18k acres
Blacktail Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.4 mi, 033° NE
Bear Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 29.0 mi, 099° E · 4,633 acres
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.6 mi, 089° E · 103k acres
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.4 mi, 088° E · 33k acres
Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 36.6 mi, 232° SW
Camas Meadows Battle Site (Monument) — 39.9 mi, 119° SE
Clark's Lookout Monument (Monument) — 41.3 mi, 357° N
Hangmans Gulch (Attraction) — 41.5 mi, 332° NW
Westward View (Viewpoint) — 48.1 mi, 300° NW
Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 52.2 mi, 039° NE
Civil Defense Caves (Attraction) — 52.2 mi, 129° SE
Place of Discovery (Monument) — 55.0 mi, 035° NE
Opera House (Theatre) — 55.2 mi, 035° NE
Stephano’s (Gallery) — 55.2 mi, 035° NE
Kiskadden’s Stone Block (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 035° NE
Ranks Drug Store Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 035° NE
J. Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum (Museum) — 55.3 mi, 035° NE
River of Gold (Museum) — 55.4 mi, 033° NE
Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 55.5 mi, 033° NE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 55.8 mi, 065° NE · 238k acres
Scott Samuelson Labrinth (Attraction) — 61.6 mi, 154° SE
Yellowstone Safari Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 64.4 mi, 143° SE
Earthquake Interpretive Site (Attraction) — 71.0 mi, 243° SW

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