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Malmstrom AFB Montana Map

Explore Malmstrom AFB, 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 Malmstrom AFB, Montana

How to Use This Malmstrom AFB, Montana Map

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

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.

CityMalmstrom AFB
StateMontana (MT)
CountyCascade County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude47.5059
Longitude-111.1825
Population4,131
Density312.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes59405, 59402
Area Code406
County SeatGreat Falls
School DistrictGreat Falls High School District

About Malmstrom AFB, Montana

Malmstrom AFB is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,131. The population density is 312.3 people per km². Malmstrom AFB is located at 47.5059°N, 111.1825°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59405, 59402.

Malmstrom AFB commands the expansive high plains of Montana, where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue arc that dwarfs the structures of man. It lies 5.5 miles east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 86°T), and is situated 58.0 miles southeast of Conrad. The land here is defined by a rigorous, wind-swept flatness, occasionally broken by the gentle depression of Gibson Flats three miles away or the sudden, muted roar of Rainbow Falls nearby. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted spine of the Rocky Mountains haunts the skyline, serving as a distant, immovable sentinel against the vastness of the prairie. The air is thin and sharp, carrying the scent of dry grass and the metallic tang of the coming winter, a climate that demands a quiet, steady resilience from all who occupy this terrain.

Malmstrom AFB serves as a cornerstone of national defense, its identity forged through a history of vigilance that echoes across the surrounding agricultural expanse. While the economy of the region remains rooted in the cycles of ranching and the slow, deliberate work of the soil, the base provides a distinct, technical counterpoint to the quietude of the Missouri River as it carves its path two miles from the perimeter. Life here follows the disciplined rhythm of military service, punctuated by the occasional recreational reprieve at Sibel Soccer Fields or the contemplative stillness found near Black Horse Lake. In the quiet hours of the evening, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, casting long shadows across the concrete and sagebrush and reminding the observer of the immense, untamed space that holds this installation in its grip.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sibel Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 287° W
  • Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 278° W
  • Giant Springs State Park (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 347° N
  • Rainbow Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 331° NW
  • Pinski Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 255° W
  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 009° N
  • Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 2.9 mi, 306° NW · 1.9M acres
  • Cascade County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 270° W
  • Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 270° W
  • Highland South Park (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 254° W
  • QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 5.3 mi, 269° W
  • Kid Russel & Monte (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 270° W
  • American Music (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 268° W
  • The History Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 266° W
  • A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 271° W
  • White Bear Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 224° SW
  • Earle E Heikka Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 271° W
  • Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 335° NW · 25k acres
  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 265° W
  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 264° W
  • Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 31.3 mi, 048° NE · 507k acres
  • Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.3 mi, 048° NE · 147k acres
  • Kendra Jayne Romain (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 048° NE
  • Fort Benton City Hall (Monument) — 32.2 mi, 048° NE
  • High Water Mark (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 048° NE
  • Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 048° NE
  • John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 048° NE
  • Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 048° NE
  • Teton Antique Tractor & Steam Engines (Museum) — 50.8 mi, 295° NW
  • Stageline Pizza and Theater (Cinema) — 67.5 mi, 169° S

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About This Malmstrom AFB Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Coordinates: 47.5059, -111.1825. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Malmstrom AFB includes the ZIP code (59405, 59402), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Great Falls High School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.