Marion Montana Map

About Marion, Montana

Marion is a locality in Flathead County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,119. The population density is 25.6 people per km². Marion is located at 48.0865°N, 114.6796°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59925.

Marion sits amidst a rugged expanse of timbered ridges and glacial basins where the air carries a persistent, cooling scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 17.3 miles west-southwest of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 249°T), and is situated 19.7 miles west-southwest of Evergreen. Dense stands of evergreens dominate the horizon, giving way to the shadowed depth of Dower Draw seven miles to the south, while the landscape rises into broken terrain that eventually yields to the distant, serrated silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Little Bitterroot Lake acts as a dark, polished mirror for the shifting cloud cover, its stillness broken occasionally by the erratic skip of a dragonfly or the wake of a solitary waterfowl. The terrain is defined by this interplay of shadow and timber, where the low-slanting light of late afternoon turns the tall grasses into brittle gold and pushes the forest edges into a deep, velvety charcoal.

Marion maintains a quiet, self-reliant character forged by the rhythms of the timber industry and the seasonal demands of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy remains tethered to the land, drawing its vitality from the vast reaches of the Flathead National Forest, which borders the community and dictates the pace of life for those who work the woods or manage the small-scale operations that dot the perimeter. Residents here share a common understanding of the distance between neighbors, a geography that encourages a deliberate, measured approach to daily tasks. Beyond the reach of the Little Bitterroot River, which carves a modest path through the lower elevations, the history of the region is whispered in the enduring resilience of those who choose to live where the wild, untamed interior of the state exerts its quiet, absolute authority over the habits of man.

About This Marion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marion, Montana. Coordinates: 48.086481, -114.679609. 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 Marion includes the ZIP code (59925), telephone area code (406), county seat of Flathead County (Kalispell), and school district assignment (Flathead High School District).

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.