Poplar Montana Map

About Poplar, Montana

Poplar is a locality in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 1052.8 people per km². Poplar is located at 48.1131°N, 105.1983°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Poplar is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59255.

Poplar defines itself by the steady, deliberate movement of the Poplar River as it carves a path through the expansive high plains of northeastern Montana. It lies 72.9 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 269°T), and is situated 20.5 miles east of Wolf Point. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, drawing the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Twomile Hill while the land itself remains a mosaic of prairie grasses and deep, shadowed earth. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain shifts into the rugged, eroded contours of Hubbard Coulee, where the wind shapes the topography with relentless consistency. Beneath an immense, vaulted sky, the light at dusk bleeds into a bruised violet, casting long, sharp shadows across the flat expanse of Unknown Park, which sits quietly at the edge of the inhabited grid.

Poplar serves as a vital anchor for the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, carrying a history deeply intertwined with the Assiniboine and Sioux peoples whose presence defines the cultural gravity of the region. The rhythm of daily life moves in sync with the demands of an agricultural economy, where the cycles of wheat and cattle dictate the pace of the seasons. While the quietude of the plains suggests a stillness, the area remains an active center of tribal governance and community gathering. Travelers passing through might find a moment of solitude at Chelsea Slough, observing how the water mirrors the shifting cloud formations above, a reminder that in this corner of the state, the landscape is not merely a backdrop but the primary participant in the human story.

About This Poplar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poplar, Montana. Coordinates: 48.113074, -105.198315. 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 Poplar includes the ZIP code (59255), telephone area code (406), county seat of Roosevelt County (Wolf Point), and school district assignment (Poplar Elementary School District).

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.