Opheim Montana Map

About Opheim, Montana

Opheim is a locality in Valley County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 31.5 people per km². Opheim is located at 48.8567°N, 106.4073°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59250.

Opheim rests on a broad, sweeping prairie, a landscape that feels less like a place and more like an immense breath held across the land. It lies 136.8 miles west-north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 292°T), and is situated 46.8 miles north-north-east of Glasgow. The sky here is a vast, unbroken dome, often streaked with the bruised purples and molten golds of an expansive sunset, casting long, migrating shadows over fields of wheat and barley that ripple like a golden sea under the persistent prairie wind. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the dry earth and the faint, sweet aroma of sun-baked grasses, a testament to the sheer, unvarnished openness of this Montana horizon. The lifeblood of Opheim has always been tied to the land, its economy a quiet testament to the resilience of agriculture in this starkly beautiful region. Generations have worked this soil, their stories etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of crop rotation and the sturdy architecture of farmsteads that dot the distance. The nearby Milk River, though sometimes a shy whisper in drier seasons, has historically offered a vital lifeline, its presence a subtle counterpoint to the immensity of the surrounding plains. Opheim remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, a community that understands the profound beauty and quiet strength found in its enduring connection to the earth.

About This Opheim Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Opheim, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.856692, -106.407254. 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 Opheim and Valley County.

Detailed location data for Opheim includes the ZIP code (59250), telephone area code (406), county seat of Valley County (Glasgow), and school district assignment (Opheim K-12 Schools). 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 Opheim is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.