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Pony Montana Map

Explore Pony, 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 Pony, Montana

How to Use This Pony, Montana Map

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

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.

CityPony
StateMontana (MT)
CountyMadison County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude45.662844
Longitude-111.882579
Population127
Density36.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code59747
Area Code406
County SeatVirginia City
School DistrictHarrison K-12 Schools

About Pony, Montana

Pony is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 127. The population density is 36.5 people per km². Pony is located at 45.6628°N, 111.8826°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59747.

Pony emerges from the landscape as a collection of weathered timber and silent echoes, defined by the persistent, rhythmic clarity of Pony Creek as it carves a path toward the horizon. It lies 35.6 miles west-southwest of Belgrade, MT (from Belgrade, MT: bearing 257°T), and is situated 34.3 miles west of Four Corners. High above the surrounding foothills, the air carries a crisp, thin quality that sharpens the edges of the distant Rocky Mountains, creating a visual stillness that settles over the valley floor. To the east, the terrain opens into expansive, sun-bleached plains where the light at dusk turns the dry grasses into a sea of muted gold, while the Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet expanse of protected earth just a short distance from the center of Pony.

Gold fever once dictated the frantic pulse of Pony, leaving behind the skeletal remains of mines that transformed the local economy from a hub of extraction into a quiet enclave of history and rural resilience. Today, the pace of life favors the deliberate, with residents living in the shadow of a legacy built on hard labor and the unpredictability of the earth. Adventurous travelers often venture toward the Louise Lake National Recreation Trail or seek the secluded, reflective stillness of Deep Lake, finding in these rugged pockets a reprieve from the modern rush. Whether one is passing through Sams Gulch or simply watching the shadows lengthen across the porch, the character of this place remains tethered to the terrain, a testament to those who chose to remain when the rush of industry finally drifted away.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 169° S
  • Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 1.9 mi, 216° SW · 2.1M acres
  • Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 4.1 mi, 329° NW · 1.2M acres
  • Harrison Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 072° E
  • Louise Lake #168 National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 8.7 mi, 243° SW · 9 acres
  • Lost Cabin Lake National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 9.1 mi, 247° SW · 24 acres
  • Limespur Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.8 mi, 003° N
  • Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 003° N
  • Madison River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.6 mi, 112° E · 10k acres
  • Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 15.5 mi, 128° SE · 6,339 acres
  • Jefferson Valley Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 323° NW
  • Star Theater (Cinema) — 17.7 mi, 324° NW
  • Madison Buffalo Jump State Monument (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 066° NE
  • Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.4 mi, 138° SE · 238k acres
  • Headwaters Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Robbers Roost Historical Marker (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 214° SW
  • Headwaters Railroad & Trident Heritage Center (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 045° NE
  • 2 Story Outhouse (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 190° S
  • Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 190° S
  • Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 190° S
  • Stephano’s (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 187° S
  • Opera House (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 187° S
  • Place of Discovery (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 187° S
  • Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 30.6 mi, 183° S
  • Madison Base (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 138° SE
  • The Guestbook (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 142° SE
  • Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 33.9 mi, 142° SE
  • Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River (Public Artwork) — 35.7 mi, 077° E
  • Buffalo Jump (Historic Ruins) — 35.8 mi, 245° SW
  • Yellowstone National Park (National Park) — 53.2 mi, 137° SE · 2.2M acres

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About This Pony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pony, Montana. Coordinates: 45.662844, -111.882579. 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 Pony includes the ZIP code (59747), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Harrison K-12 Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.