Malta Montana Map

About Malta, Montana

Malta is a locality in Phillips County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,100. The population density is 684.1 people per km². Malta is located at 48.3597°N, 107.8743°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59538.

Malta, Montana, sprawls across a wide, sun-baked plain where the vast Montana sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 169.4 miles east-north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 41.7 miles east-south-east of Fort Belknap Agency. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a palette of sagebrush greens, dusty ochres, and the pale gold of dry grasses that stretch to horizons that blur into a hazy, distant blue. Low, rounded hills, softened by eons of wind and weather, interrupt the unbroken sweep of the prairie, their slopes often dotted with hardy juniper and the occasional stoic ponderosa pine. The air, especially in the long, slow twilight of summer, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. The buildings of Malta itself, mostly low-slung and practical, seem to hunker down against the elements, their weathered facades speaking of resilience and a quiet endurance against the sometimes harsh beauty of this country. The history of Malta is deeply entwined with the railroad, a silver thread that once promised connection and prosperity, and that still dictates the quiet rhythm of life here. The railway depot, a solid, unpretentious structure, remains a central hub, a place where stories are exchanged as readily as baggage. The local economy, like so much of Phillips County, is rooted in the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, a constant dance with the seasons and the capricious whims of the weather. While the grand days of the railroad boom may have faded, Malta endures, a testament to the stubborn spirit of those who chose to make their lives in this wide-open country, a place where the silence is often as profound as the landscape itself.

About This Malta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Malta, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.35972, -107.874283. 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 Malta and Phillips County.

Detailed location data for Malta includes the ZIP code (59538), telephone area code (406), county seat of Phillips County (Malta), and school district assignment (Malta K-12 Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Malta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.