Sheridan Montana Map

About Sheridan, Montana

Sheridan is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 694. The population density is 265.6 people per km². Sheridan is located at 45.4555°N, 112.1969°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Sheridan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59749.

Sheridan emerges from the high, open expanse of the valley floor, where the clarity of the air renders distant horizons sharp enough to cut the sight. It lies 41.2 miles south-southeast of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 157°T), and is situated 27.0 miles northeast of Dillon. Mill Creek flows with a persistent, steady clarity through the landscape, carving a cool path that sustains the local greenery against the sun-baked intensity of the plains. To the west, the massive silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains loom eighty-two miles away, their jagged peaks often softened by the lilac haze of late afternoon. Just a short distance from the center, the expanse of Montana State Trust Lands offers a rugged, unmanicured wilderness that stretches toward the rugged terrain of Antelope Gulch. The light here operates with a heavy, golden patience, lingering over the grasses until the shadows stretch thin and long across the earth.

Sheridan carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the labor of those who first broke this ground for gold and cattle. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, shifting between the cycles of ranching and the seasonal demands of the surrounding acreage. Residents might spend their weekends navigating the Cow Creek Trail, a route that demands a measured pace and an appreciation for the silence of the high country. For those seeking a respite from the dry warmth of the afternoon, the waters of Durham Reservoir offer a reflective surface that mirrors the vast, cloud-swept sky. Life in Sheridan is defined by these long, quiet intervals, where the primary conversation is held between the wind and the tall, swaying stalks of grain that define the local horizon.

About This Sheridan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sheridan, Montana. Coordinates: 45.455481, -112.196937. 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 Sheridan includes the ZIP code (59749), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Sheridan 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.