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 635. The population density is 724.6 people per km². Poplar is located at 48.1131°N, 105.1983°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59255.

Poplar unfolds across a wide, sun-drenched expanse where the Missouri River, a broad, slow-moving artery, dictates the horizon. 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 landscape is a study in muted earth tones, vast plains rolling out with an almost imperceptible swell, interrupted by the occasional clump of cottonwoods that give the place its name, their leaves a whisper of green against the dominant ochre and gold of the prairie grasses. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faintest hint of distant sagebrush, and the sky, an immense dome of shifting blues and grays, seems to press down with a benevolent, quiet weight. Evenings bring a spectacular diffusion of light, the sun painting the western sky in fiery strokes of orange and rose before sinking below the rim of the world, leaving behind a deepening twilight that softens the edges of the land. The history of Poplar is deeply entwined with the Northern Cheyenne and Assiniboine tribes, whose ancestral lands this once was, and the legacy of that connection is still palpable in the town's cultural fabric. Its establishment as a trading post and later a railroad town brought diverse peoples, shaping a resilient economy that has long depended on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching, and the services that support these endeavors. The river itself, a lifeline and a boundary, has always been central to life here, its waters sustaining the ranches and farms that stretch across the surrounding country. While the pace of life in Poplar is measured, a quiet determination hums beneath the surface, a reflection of generations who have learned to thrive in this wide-open country, finding beauty in the stark grandeur and the enduring spirit of the land.

About This Poplar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Poplar, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.113074, -105.198315. 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 Poplar and Roosevelt County.

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). 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 Poplar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.