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Norris Montana Map

Explore Norris, 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 Norris, Montana

How to Use This Norris, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Norris, 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 Norris.

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	Norris
State	Montana (MT)
County	Madison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.567984
Longitude	-111.690808
Population	46
Density	53.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59745
Area Code	406
County Seat	Virginia City
School District	Harrison K-12 Schools

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About Norris, Montana

Norris is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 53.0 people per km². Norris is located at 45.5680°N, 111.6908°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59745.

Norris occupies a quiet expanse of high-altitude terrain where the persistent, rhythmic pulse of Hot Springs Creek defines the local hydrology. It lies 28.7 miles west-southwest of Belgrade, MT (from Belgrade, MT: bearing 240°T), and is situated 32.4 miles west-southwest of Bozeman. The land stretches outward in a series of tawny, sun-bleached plains, punctuated by the occasional shadow of clouds drifting across the dry grasses. To the distant west, the jagged silhouette of the Madison Range pierces the horizon, acting as a constant, silent guardian over the arid basin. Just a few miles from the center, the rugged topography of Pony Gulch offers a stark contrast to the flatter, open reaches that characterize the immediate vicinity. During the late afternoon, the light here takes on a pale, crystalline quality, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the Montana State Trust Lands, where the silence of the high plains remains undisturbed by the modern world.

Historical echoes of early mining and transit linger in the thin, dry air of Norris, serving as a reminder of the industrious spirits who once traversed these rugged corridors. The local economy remains tethered to the land, shaped by the needs of agriculture and the maintenance of the sparse infrastructure that links these isolated clusters of life. While the waters of the Willow Creek Reservoir sit several miles away, the community maintains an intimate relationship with the smaller, more immediate flows of the landscape. Life moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, stripped of the frantic urgency found in more crowded corners of the country. Residents observe the changing seasons through the subtle shifts in the color of the brush and the cooling temperatures that signal the arrival of winter, finding a profound, quiet satisfaction in the vast, open horizon that Norris commands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 270° W
Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.2 mi, 135° SE · 6,339 acres
Madison River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.9 mi, 140° SE · 10k acres
Gallatin National Forest (National Forest) — 6.1 mi, 130° SE · 1.9M acres
Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 7.0 mi, 150° SE · 2.1M acres
Harrison Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 355° N
Greycliff Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.7 mi, 046° NE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 146° SE · 238k acres
Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 035° NE
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 337° NW
Madison Base (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 145° SE
2 Story Outhouse (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 217° SW
Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 217° SW
Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 217° SW
River of Gold (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 216° SW
J. Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 213° SW
Ranks Drug Store Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 213° SW
Stephano’s (Gallery) — 22.7 mi, 213° SW
Opera House (Theatre) — 22.8 mi, 213° SW
Place of Discovery (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 212° SW
The Guestbook (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 150° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.2 mi, 150° SE
Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.1 mi, 202° S · 7,824 acres
Robbers Roost Historical Marker (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 241° SW
Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 26.4 mi, 204° SW
Lone Peak Cinema (Cinema) — 28.2 mi, 139° SE
Star Theater (Cinema) — 28.7 mi, 317° NW
Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River (Public Artwork) — 29.4 mi, 060° NE
Graffiti Quonset Hut (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 076° E
Yellowstone National Park (National Park) — 42.2 mi, 140° SE · 2.2M acres

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