Mammoth Montana Map

About Mammoth, Montana

Mammoth is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 4. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Mammoth is located at 45.6696°N, 112.0167°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59747.

Mammoth persists as a quiet outpost where the South Boulder River carves a deliberate path through the rugged, sun-bleached terrain. It lies 34.0 miles southeast of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 133°T), and is situated 47.2 miles west of Bozeman. The landscape surrounding Mammoth is defined by the expansive, open character of the Deerlodge National Forest, which envelopes the locality in a vast stretch of timber and high-altitude brush. To the east, the land opens into expansive plains that seem to swallow the horizon, while the distant Rocky Mountains provide a jagged, blue-tinted silhouette against the immense Montana sky. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Deep Lake reflect the changing moods of the atmosphere, and the nearby Bear Gulch offers a narrow, shadowed passage through the earth. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity, often carrying the scent of dry pine and the metallic edge of approaching weather, marking the seasons with a sharp, uncompromising transition.

Mammoth traces its origins to the industrious movements of early settlers who recognized the potential in the land’s raw resources, fostering an economy long rooted in the rhythms of the earth and the stewardship of the surrounding forest. Life in Mammoth moves with the deliberate pace of those who work the soil and manage the timber, an existence shaped by the demands of the climate and the isolation of the high country. For those who seek the solitude of the wilderness, the Louise Lake National Recreation Trail serves as a primary artery for exploration, inviting travelers to trace the contours of the terrain on foot. The local character is forged by a quiet resilience, a recognition that the land requires a certain stoicism from those who choose to remain. Even as the modern world encroaches, the daily life of Mammoth remains tethered to the patterns of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the cycle of growth and the persistent, unyielding presence of the natural world.

About This Mammoth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mammoth, Montana. Coordinates: 45.669648, -112.016654. 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 Mammoth includes the ZIP code (59747), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Harrison K-12 Schools).

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.