Nye, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Nye, Stillwater County.
| City | Nye |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Stillwater |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.435497 |
| Longitude | -109.809065 |
| Population | 85 |
| Density | 45.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nye, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Nye is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Nye is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |