Manhattan Montana Map

About Manhattan, Montana

Manhattan is a locality in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,086. The population density is 462.9 people per km². Manhattan is located at 45.8566°N, 111.3325°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Manhattan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59741.

Manhattan occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Gallatin Valley floor, where the horizon pulls away in every direction to reveal a vast, pale sky. It lies 9.3 miles northwest of Belgrade, MT (from Belgrade, MT: bearing 307°T), and is situated 18.7 miles northwest of Bozeman. The land here is defined by its agricultural openness, a wide expanse that meets the distant, jagged silhouette of the Bridger Range to the east. A mile away, the modest flow of Camp Creek cuts through the earth, a thin silver ribbon that traces the edges of the fields and sustains the surrounding soil. To the north, the terrain rises into the dry, sage-dusted slopes of Nixon Gulch, while the nearby Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet, rugged expanse of open space that remains largely undisturbed by the pace of human activity. The light at dusk here is particularly thin and sharp, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the stubble of the harvested fields until the earth and sky seem to dissolve into a single, darkening plane.

Manhattan emerged from the ambition of early settlers who recognized the potential of this fertile basin, establishing a legacy that remains tied to the cycles of grain and the demands of the soil. The local economy persists as a quiet engine of agriculture and trade, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the movement of heavy machinery and the seasonal harvest that colors the landscape in shades of gold and amber. Life in Manhattan feels deliberate, focused on the steady maintenance of fences and the long-standing traditions of a farming community that has seen generations pass through its streets. While the nearest water, the Willow Creek Reservoir, lies twenty miles away, the identity of the place is not defined by distant shores but by the immediate, practical reality of the valley and the immense, silent distance that separates one cluster of light from the next.

About This Manhattan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manhattan, Montana. Coordinates: 45.856595, -111.33246. 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 Manhattan includes the ZIP code (59741), telephone area code (406), county seat of Gallatin County (Bozeman), and school district assignment (Manhattan School).

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.