Riceville Montana Map

About Riceville, Montana

Riceville is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 36. The population density is 15.8 people per km². Riceville is located at 47.2147°N, 110.9336°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59412.

Riceville emerges from the high plains as a quiet convergence of earth and water, where the persistent current of Belt Creek carves a path through the limestone cliffs. It lies 26.2 miles southeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 139°T), and is situated 23.3 miles south-southeast of Malmstrom AFB. The landscape surrounding Riceville is defined by the rugged architecture of Sluice Boxes State Park, where sheer canyon walls rise to meet the wide, unyielding Montana sky. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rocky Mountains, while the nearby depression of Nasen Coulee traps the cool, thin air of evening. The light here shifts with a deliberate, slow intensity, turning the dry grasses to shades of pale copper as the sun dips below the horizon, leaving the terrain in a state of stark, quiet clarity.

History in Riceville is marked by the labor of those who sought fortune in the narrow defiles of the canyon, leaving behind remnants of mining endeavors that once defined the local economy. Today, the pace of life follows the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of ranching, with the daily movement of livestock and the seasonal maintenance of fences dictating the pulse of the neighborhood. While the solitude of the plains is absolute, the proximity to the jagged formations of Sluice Boxes State Park draws those who find purpose in the wilderness, far from the reach of larger settlements. Though Pirate Lake lies miles away, its presence is felt in the collective memory of the region, serving as a distant point of reference in a land defined by its immense, open distances and the enduring, stoic character of its inhabitants.

About This Riceville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riceville, Montana. Coordinates: 47.214684, -110.933561. 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 Riceville includes the ZIP code (59412), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Belt 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.