Sand Coulee Montana Map

About Sand Coulee, Montana

Sand Coulee is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 134. The population density is 21.0 people per km². Sand Coulee is located at 47.3994°N, 111.1677°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59472.

Sand Coulee rests in a shallow, arcing valley, a place where the wide Montana sky feels particularly close. It lies 9.3 miles south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 138°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Malmstrom AFB. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the grasses often bleached by a sun that can be fierce. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of wind and weather, embrace the small cluster of buildings, their slopes etched with the faint, pale lines of old watercourses. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the plains and the distant, almost imperceptible murmur of the creek that gives Sand Coulee its name. Shadows begin to lengthen, stretching long and thin across the sparsely vegetated terrain, lending a quiet dignity to the simple structures that dot the landscape. The history of Sand Coulee is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this ground, a legacy that shaped its early days and the sturdy character of its people. Though the mines are largely silent now, their echoes linger in the stoic resilience of the community, a spirit forged in hard work and the unforgiving beauty of the high plains. The local economy, once driven by the dark, subterranean wealth, has shifted, with agriculture and the quiet hum of the highway now providing sustenance. A distinctive feature of Sand Coulee is the enduring connection to the land, a palpable understanding of its rhythms and its occasional, stark challenges, a quiet testament to generations who have called this valley home.

About This Sand Coulee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sand Coulee, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.399404, -111.167745. 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 Sand Coulee and Cascade County.

Detailed location data for Sand Coulee includes the ZIP code (59472), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Centerville 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 Sand Coulee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.