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Monarch Montana Map

Explore Monarch, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Monarch, Montana

How to Use This Monarch, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monarch, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Monarch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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

Latitude	47.098295
Longitude	-110.838555
Population	26
Density	12.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59463
Area Code	406
County Seat	Great Falls
School District	Belt Elementary School District

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About Monarch, Montana

Monarch is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 12.5 people per km². Monarch is located at 47.0983°N, 110.8386°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59463.

Monarch emerges from the steep, limestone-walled confines of Monarch Canyon, where the sharp descent of the terrain dictates the narrow footprint of the settlement. It lies 35.2 miles southeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 142°T), and is situated 32.4 miles south-southeast of Malmstrom AFB. Belt Creek defines the physical character of this landscape, its cold, clear waters carving a permanent path through the geology that crowds the banks with jagged rock and dense, shadowed timber. The air here holds a distinct, metallic crispness, chilled by the shadows of the canyon walls that turn the afternoon light into a sharp, fleeting gold before plunging the basin into an early, violet dusk. This land is part of the Lewis & Clark National Forest, a vast, rugged expanse that swallows the horizon and presses the untamed wild against the very edges of the few man-made structures that cling to the creek’s winding course.

Monarch carries the quiet weight of a history rooted in the extraction of earth’s hidden wealth, once serving as a conduit for the mineral riches pulled from the surrounding slopes. The local economy has shifted from the frantic energy of mining camps to a slower, more deliberate existence that respects the silence of the high country. Residents here live in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, which loom on the western horizon as a distant, jagged silhouette, serving as a reminder of the immense scale of the region. Life in Monarch moves to the cadence of the seasons, dictated by the heavy snows that isolate the canyon and the brief, vibrant growth of the forest floor, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. The presence of the Lewis and Clark National Forest - Jefferson Division nearby reinforces a sense of permanence, ensuring that the wild, unyielding character of the landscape remains the primary authority over the lives of those who dwell within the canyon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 191° S · 1.9M acres
Paine Gulch Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 1.3 mi, 145° SE
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 352° N
Sluice Boxes State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 291° W
Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 10.0 mi, 192° S
Deep Creek Figure 8 Loop National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 11.4 mi, 249° W · 125 acres
Onion Park Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.1 mi, 184° S
Middle Fork Judith Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.0 mi, 147° SE · 81k acres
Smith River State Park (State Park) — 20.1 mi, 271° W
Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 24.9 mi, 230° SW · 984k acres
Judith Basin County Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 082° E
Rainbow Dam Overlook (Viewpoint) — 34.5 mi, 330° NW
Lewis and Clark Statue (Public Artwork) — 35.0 mi, 321° NW
Cascade County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 324° NW
Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 324° NW
The History Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 322° NW
QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 35.4 mi, 323° NW
American Music (Theatre) — 35.5 mi, 322° NW
Utica Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 104° E
A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 36.4 mi, 321° NW
Stageline Pizza and Theater (Cinema) — 38.1 mi, 184° S
First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP (Monument) — 41.5 mi, 310° NW
Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.9 mi, 252° W · 28k acres
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 49.4 mi, 009° N · 507k acres
Kendra Jayne Romain (Monument) — 49.6 mi, 009° N
Mike Taylor (Monument) — 50.3 mi, 009° N
High Water Mark (Attraction) — 50.3 mi, 009° N
Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 50.3 mi, 009° N
John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 50.5 mi, 009° N
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 50.5 mi, 009° N

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