Sand Coulee Montana Map
Sand Coulee, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sand Coulee, Cascade County.
Interactive Map of Sand Coulee, Montana
| City | Sand Coulee |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Cascade |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.399404 |
| Longitude | -111.167745 |
| Population | 134 |
| Density | 21.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Sand Coulee Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sand Coulee, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sand Coulee is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sand Coulee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
