Philipsburg Montana Map

About Philipsburg, Montana

Philipsburg is a locality in Granite County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 841. The population density is 382.0 people per km². Philipsburg is located at 46.3321°N, 113.2942°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Philipsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59858.

Philipsburg anchors itself in a high, timbered fold of the earth where the air holds the sharp, thin clarity of altitude. It lies 42.8 miles west-northwest of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 302°T), and is situated 21.9 miles northwest of Anaconda. Camp Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, its waters reflecting the pale intensity of the sky as it moves toward the lower elevations. To the west, the jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains defines the horizon, a serrated edge against the deepening dusk, while the ground rises toward the rugged, pine-shadowed expanse of the Deerlodge National Forest. The land here feels ancient and unyielding, marked by the nearby expanse of Browns Gulch and the quiet stillness of Kroger Pond, where the wind ripples the surface like hammered silver.

Philipsburg emerged from the raw ambition of nineteenth-century silver mining, leaving behind a streetscape of brick facades that seem to hold the heat of the sun long after the shadows lengthen. While the subterranean veins that once fueled the local economy have largely quieted, the legacy of that industry persists in the colorful minerals that still draw the curious to the region. Today, the pace of life follows the slow turn of the seasons, influenced by the proximity of Montana State Trust Lands and the seasonal migration of those seeking the solace of the Sapphire Ski Trail. A sense of enduring purpose defines Philipsburg, as the echoes of pickaxes have faded into the steady, rhythmic labor of a community that understands how to inhabit such a vast and demanding landscape.

About This Philipsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Philipsburg, Montana. Coordinates: 46.332148, -113.29423. 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 Philipsburg includes the ZIP code (59858), telephone area code (406), county seat of Granite County (Philipsburg), and school district assignment (Philipsburg K-12 Schools).

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.