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Malta Montana Map

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City	Malta
State	Montana (MT)
County	Phillips County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	48.35972
Longitude	-107.874283
Population	1,860
Density	673.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59538
Area Code	406
County Seat	Malta
School District	Malta K-12 Schools

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About Malta, Montana

Malta is a locality in Phillips County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,860. The population density is 673.1 people per km². Malta is located at 48.3597°N, 107.8743°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Malta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59538.

Malta emerges from the vast, amber-hued expanse of the high plains, where the horizon stretches so wide it seems to pull the very breath from the lungs. It lies 169.4 miles east-northeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 58.0 miles west-northwest of Glasgow. The Milk River carves a serpentine path through the terrain, its banks lined with brush that turns a brittle, metallic gold under the harsh Montana sun. To the north, the landscape softens into the quiet, arid reaches of Wilson Coulee, while the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains remain a faint, jagged promise far to the west. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity, carrying the scent of parched earth and the sudden, cool dampness that rises from Black Coulee Pond when the wind shifts at dusk.

History in Malta is measured in the slow accumulation of dust on fence posts and the resilience of those who cultivate the heavy, stubborn soil. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, defined by the steady work of ranching and the cyclical labor of grain harvests that feed the local grain elevators. Expanses of Montana State Trust Lands lie just beyond the perimeter, offering a stark, unadorned wilderness that hums with the quiet industry of grass and wind. Life in Malta moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, stripped of unnecessary ornament, where the primary landmarks are the weather-worn structures of a working agricultural center and the immense, vaulted sky that dominates every waking hour.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 093° E
Alkali Creek Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 250° W
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 250° W
Early Day Outlaws (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 279° W
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.5 mi, 077° E · 31k acres
Dodson South Canal Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 260° W
Big Bend Of The Milk River Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.5 mi, 030° NE
Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 11.9 mi, 063° NE
Bowdoin Wildlife Habitat Protection Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 079° E
Nelson Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 13.1 mi, 048° NE
Malta Geologic Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 13.4 mi, 357° N
Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.1 mi, 045° NE · 1,440 acres
Pictorial Museum (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 282° W
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 53.6 mi, 223° SW · 507k acres
Slippery Ann Elk Viewing area (Viewpoint) — 59.8 mi, 211° SW
The Battle of Bear Paws (Monument) — 64.6 mi, 285° W
Gilmore Cabin River Stop (Attraction) — 65.1 mi, 234° SW
Old Fort Peck Historical Marker (Monument) — 68.9 mi, 111° E
Leo B Coleman Wildlife Pasture (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 69.5 mi, 110° E
Powerhouse Museum (Museum) — 71.5 mi, 109° E

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