Raynesford Montana Map

About Raynesford, Montana

Raynesford is a locality in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 54. The population density is 45.5 people per km². Raynesford is located at 47.2700°N, 110.7299°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59469.

Raynesford unfolds across a landscape where the vast Montana sky presses down with an almost tangible weight, a dome of pale blue that melts into the horizon. It lies 31.1 miles east-south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 121°T), and is situated 12.2 miles south-east of Belt. The Judith Basin unfolds here, a broad, sweeping basin cradled by distant, softly rounded mountains that wear their geological history like weathered caps. Rolling grasslands, a sea of muted greens and golds under the broad sun, stretch in every direction, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees lining the ephemeral veins of dry creek beds. The air itself, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, hinting at the deep earth beneath, and the silence is profound, punctuated only by the sigh of the wind through the sparse grasses and the distant, mournful cry of a hawk. The story of Raynesford is one of hardy endeavor, etched into the very soil by generations who tamed this wild expanse. Ranching and agriculture have long been the lifeblood, the wide fields yielding wheat and barley when the rains are kind, supporting cattle that graze the boundless prairies. This is a place where the economy is tied to the sun, the soil, and the seasons, a quiet resilience that has shaped the character of its inhabitants. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling avenues, but rather a simple, enduring beauty found in the weathered barns, the sturdy fences that march across the land, and the way the setting sun paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, a daily spectacle that never fails to inspire awe.

About This Raynesford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raynesford, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.269964, -110.729942. 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 Raynesford and Judith Basin County.

Detailed location data for Raynesford includes the ZIP code (59469), telephone area code (406), county seat of Judith Basin County (Stanford), and school district assignment (Geyser K-12 Schools). 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 Raynesford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.