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Pinesdale Montana Map

Explore Pinesdale, 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 Pinesdale, Montana

How to Use This Pinesdale, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	46.329366
Longitude	-114.216765
Population	805
Density	239.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59841
Area Code	406
County Seat	Hamilton
School District	Corvallis K-12 Schools

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About Pinesdale, Montana

Pinesdale is a locality in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 805. The population density is 239.8 people per km². Pinesdale is located at 46.3294°N, 114.2168°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Pinesdale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59841.

Pinesdale occupies a stretch of high, scrub-dotted earth where the relentless flow of Sage Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the arid basin. It lies 39.0 miles south-southwest of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-northwest of Hamilton. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Bitterroot Range command the horizon, their immense reach casting long, blue shadows that deepen as the sun dips behind the peaks. The landscape here is defined by a spare, uncompromising clarity, where the dry wind carries the scent of sun-baked sagebrush and the occasional damp chill drifting from the nearby Bitterroot National Forest. Only a mile away, the quiet depression of Sheridan Gulch offers a stark contrast to the open plains, its sheltered floor holding the early morning frost long after the rest of the land has warmed under the pale, expansive sky.

Pinesdale persists as a quiet outpost shaped by the rugged character of the frontier, its economy tethered to the slow cycles of land stewardship and the quiet industry of those who work the timber and graze the surrounding plateaus. Historically, the land served as a waypoint for those navigating the vast interior, and today the pace remains deliberate, dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the outside world. Residents often look toward the distant, thundering spray of Canyon Falls or the still, reflective depths of Tag Alder Lake when the summer heat presses hard against the valley. Life in Pinesdale adheres to a rhythm established by the necessity of preparation, where the transition from golden autumn to the biting gray of winter is marked not by ceremony, but by the quiet stacking of wood and the steady, enduring work of a persistent population.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bitterroot National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 268° W · 1.6M acres
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 2.6 mi, 242° SW · 1.3M acres
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 182° S
Woodside Bridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 108° E
Blodgett Park (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 131° SE
The Wings (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 143° SE
Don Mackey Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 199° S
Tucker Crossing Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 055° NE
Bear Creek Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 321° NW
Art City (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 155° SE
Hamilton Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 145° SE
Calf Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 108° E
Clearwater National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 316° NW · 1.7M acres
Fort Owen State Park (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 023° NE
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 021° N · 5,636 acres
Sapphire Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.5 mi, 117° SE · 95k acres
Welcome Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.1 mi, 056° NE · 28k acres
Middle Fork Clearwater, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.6 mi, 297° NW · 62k acres
Stephen E. Ambrose (Monument) — 27.2 mi, 321° NW
Bitterroot Valley, Homeland of the Selíš (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 013° N
155 Fishing/swimming Hole (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 292° W
Studio Greytak (Gallery) — 36.2 mi, 015° N
Phylis Washington Amphitheater (Theatre) — 38.5 mi, 017° N
Radius Gallery (Gallery) — 38.9 mi, 016° N
E3 Convergance Gallery (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 015° N
Graffiti Wall (Arts Centre) — 38.9 mi, 014° N
National Museum of Forest Service History (Museum) — 41.9 mi, 007° N
Philipsburg Public Library (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 089° E
Mae Werning's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 46.1 mi, 091° E
Anaconda Smelter Stack (Attraction) — 64.1 mi, 103° E

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