Shelby Montana Map

About Shelby, Montana

Shelby is a locality in Toole County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,216. The population density is 209.0 people per km². Shelby is located at 48.5053°N, 111.8570°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59474.

Shelby unfolds across a wide expanse of Montana prairie, where the land stretches out in a broad, silent sweep under a sky that seems to hold all the world's blues. It lies 74.0 miles north-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 340°T), and is situated 23.2 miles east-south-east of Cut Bank. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts of color and texture: tawny grasses ripple like a sun-bleached sea, broken only by the occasional stubborn clump of sagebrush or a lone, wind-sculpted cedar. In the distance, the foothills of the distant Rockies hint at a more dramatic geography, their hazy outlines softening the hard edge of the horizon. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom with fierce, ephemeral beauty in the short summer months. Shelby’s story is etched in the very grain of this land, a testament to the hardy souls who carved a life from its unforgiving beauty. It grew from the railroad, a vital hub that once pulsed with the rhythm of grain shipments and the clatter of livestock. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood, with vast fields of wheat and barley painting the landscape in shades of gold and green, their bounty often carried eastward on the same iron veins that first brought settlers. A palpable sense of resilience hangs in the air, a quiet pride in enduring the harsh winters and the relentless sun, a character forged in the crucible of the open plains.

About This Shelby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shelby, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.505263, -111.856967. 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 Shelby and Toole County.

Detailed location data for Shelby includes the ZIP code (59474), telephone area code (406), county seat of Toole County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Shelby 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 Shelby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.