Neihart Montana Map

About Neihart, Montana

Neihart is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 8.4 people per km². Neihart is located at 46.9333°N, 110.7358°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Neihart is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59465.

Neihart occupies a rugged corridor where the earth fractures into steep, narrow inclines and deep, pine-shadowed ravines. It lies 47.3 miles southeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 146°T), and is situated 59.7 miles east-northeast of Helena Valley Northeast. Belt Creek carves a persistent path through the center of this landscape, its cold, clear waters tumbling over stones that have been weathered by the relentless passage of snowmelt from the higher elevations. The air here holds a sharp, metallic clarity, often carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the surrounding Lewis & Clark National Forest. Compromise Gulch slices into the hillsides immediately adjacent to the settlement, creating a natural amphitheater of stone and timber that muffles the sound of the wind, while the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains provide a formidable frame for the western horizon.

Neihart emerged from the dust of silver mining, a history etched into the weathered wooden facades that lean against the encroaching forest. While the extraction of ore once dictated the frantic pulse of the local economy, the rhythm of daily life has transitioned into a quiet stewardship of the surrounding wilderness. Travelers occasionally pause here to seek the cooling mist of Memorial Falls or to traverse the rugged terrain near the Pan Handle Ski Trail, yet the primary draw remains the profound silence of the high country. As dusk settles, the light turns a bruised violet against the slopes, and the proximity of Neihart Reservoir offers a singular, glass-still reflection of the darkening sky, marking a transition from the industry of the past to the enduring solitude of the present.

About This Neihart Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Neihart, Montana. Coordinates: 46.933296, -110.735771. 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 Neihart includes the ZIP code (59465), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Belt Elementary 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.