Prairie Elk Colony Montana Map

About Prairie Elk Colony, Montana

Prairie Elk Colony is a locality in McCone County, Montana, United States. The population density is 0.7 people per km². Prairie Elk Colony is located at 48.0162°N, 105.7972°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59201.

Prairie Elk Colony occupies a stark, expansive stretch of the high plains where the earth yields to the deep, silent incisions of Steele Coulee. It lies 101.0 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Wolf Point. Box Elder Creek carves a winding, serpentine path through the terrain here, its banks providing the only shade for miles against the relentless, high-altitude sun. To the distant west, the jagged silhouette of the Bonin Divide creates a blurred, indigo line against the vast Montana sky, while the immediate surroundings remain dominated by the muted earth tones of sagebrush and cured grasses. A short distance away, the Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet, rugged expanse of territory that remains largely untouched by the slow, deliberate pace of the region.

Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of Prairie Elk Colony, dictated by the unforgiving climate and the necessity of managing the arid soil. The economy remains tethered to the land, with small-scale ranching and grain production defining the seasonal cycles of those who reside in this isolated corner of the state. Life here is measured by the wind and the subtle shifts in light, particularly at dusk when the shadows stretch thin and long across the open prairie. Those seeking water often look toward Antelope Creek Reservoir, an essential landmark that persists as a rare, still mirror in an otherwise parched and undulating landscape. The character of Prairie Elk Colony is forged in this solitude, where the silence is not an absence of sound, but a heavy, constant weight that defines the daily existence of its people.

About This Prairie Elk Colony Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prairie Elk Colony, Montana. Coordinates: 48.016156, -105.797241. 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 Prairie Elk Colony includes the ZIP code (59201), telephone area code (406), county seat of McCone County (Circle), and school district assignment (Circle High 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.