Medicine Lake Montana Map

About Medicine Lake, Montana

Medicine Lake is a locality in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 185.7 people per km². Medicine Lake is located at 48.5014°N, 104.5047°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59247.

Medicine Lake lies in a wide, shallow basin, a vast expanse of prairie reaching towards horizons that seem to stretch into infinity under the immense Montana sky. It lies 47.5 miles west-north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 301°T), and is situated 19.1 miles south of Plentywood. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a rolling tapestry of grasses that shift from pale gold to deep green with the changing seasons, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees along the infrequent watercourses. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and distant pine, and in the late afternoon, the light often takes on a honeyed quality, softening the stark beauty of the landscape into something almost luminous. The silence here is profound, broken only by the keen cry of a hawk or the rustle of wind through the tall grass, a natural quietude that seems to absorb all other sounds. The history of Medicine Lake is inextricably linked to the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, land that defines it. For generations, this area has been a heartland of agriculture, with ranches and farms dotting the prairies, their livelihoods tied to the capricious generosity of the weather. The economy, though modest, is rooted in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil, a quiet resilience that mirrors the landscape itself. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the fences stretching for miles across the open country tell their own stories of perseverance and a life lived in honest labor. The spirit of Medicine Lake is one of self-reliance and a deep, abiding connection to the natural world, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun, the rain, and the turning of the earth.

About This Medicine Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Medicine Lake, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.501414, -104.504677. 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 Medicine Lake and Sheridan County.

Detailed location data for Medicine Lake includes the ZIP code (59247), telephone area code (406), county seat of Sheridan County (Plentywood), and school district assignment (Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.