Rocky Point Montana Map

About Rocky Point, Montana

Rocky Point is a locality in Lake County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 70.6 people per km². Rocky Point is located at 47.7349°N, 114.1796°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59860.

Rocky Point defines the edge of a vast, high-altitude landscape where the horizon stretches toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Mission Mountains. It lies 32.4 miles south of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 169°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-northwest of Polson. The terrain here is dominated by the expansive waters of Flathead Lake, which serves as a cold, crystalline anchor for the surrounding geography, while the nearby Flathead River carves a deliberate path through the rugged earth. To the east, the land rises into the timbered ridges of the Swan River State Forest, where the scent of pine needles and damp earth hangs heavy in the thin, crisp air. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, striking the land with a sharpness that renders every rock and withered blade of grass in vivid, uncompromising detail before the long shadows of dusk settle over the valley.

Rocky Point remains a place tied to the rhythms of the land, shaped by a history of timber extraction and the quiet, persistent labor of those who manage the surrounding tracts. Commerce is modest, defined by the seasonal pulse of the local forestry industry and the small-scale agricultural efforts that persist in the shadow of Weythman Gulch. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the stillness of Sacajawea Park, a space that serves as a quiet threshold between the man-made dwellings and the untamed expanse beyond. Life in Rocky Point moves with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the clamor of distant urban centers, preferring instead the solitude found in the immense, open spaces that define this high, interior country.

About This Rocky Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rocky Point, Montana. Coordinates: 47.73494, -114.179562. 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 Rocky Point includes the ZIP code (59860), telephone area code (406), county seat of Lake County (Polson), and school district assignment (Polson 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.