Nye Montana Map

About Nye, Montana

Nye is a locality in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 85. The population density is 45.2 people per km². Nye is located at 45.4355°N, 109.8091°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59028.

Nye is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet pocket cradled by the rugged shoulders of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. It lies 61.8 miles east-south-east of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 105°T), and is situated 18.7 miles west-south-west of Absarokee. The landscape here is a study in raw, untamed beauty, dominated by the insistent rush of the Stillwater River, its waters a vibrant, glacial blue, tumbling over stones worn smooth by centuries of flow. Pine-scented air, sharp and clean, drifts through the valleys, carrying the distant bleating of sheep and the low rumble of the wind as it sweeps across the high country. The sky above Nye is an impossibly vast canvas, particularly at dusk, when the fading light paints the peaks in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting masterpiece before the deep indigo of night descends. The history of Nye is intrinsically tied to the earth's bounty, particularly the rich veins of platinum and palladium that draw prospectors and miners to its rugged terrain. This enduring legacy of resource extraction, while shaping the character of Nye, has also fostered a hardy, self-reliant spirit among its inhabitants. The local economy, still touched by this mining heritage, also finds sustenance in the surrounding ranches and the burgeoning tourism drawn by the wilderness's call. The Stillwater River, more than just a geographical feature, is the lifeblood of Nye, its banks a gathering place for the community, a source of recreation, and a constant reminder of the elemental forces that define this remote corner of Montana.

About This Nye Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nye, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.435497, -109.809065. 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 Nye and Stillwater County.

Detailed location data for Nye includes the ZIP code (59061), telephone area code (406), county seat of Stillwater County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Absarokee High School District). 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 Nye is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.