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Sheridan Montana Map

Explore Sheridan, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sheridan, Montana

How to Use This Sheridan, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sheridan, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sheridan.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Sheridan
State	Montana (MT)
County	Madison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.455481
Longitude	-112.196937
Population	694
Density	265.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59749
Area Code	406
County Seat	Virginia City
School District	Sheridan Elementary School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 134° SE
Silver Springs Bridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 189° S
Robbers Roost Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 151° SE
Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 5.4 mi, 012° N · 2.1M acres
Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 5.4 mi, 189° S · 27k acres
Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 013° N · 1.2M acres
Ruby Island Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 159° S
Lost Cabin Lake National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 10.4 mi, 038° NE · 24 acres
Beaverhead Rock State Park (State Park) — 13.3 mi, 250° W
Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 133° SE
2 Story Outhouse (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 133° SE
Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 133° SE
River of Gold (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 133° SE
Stephano’s (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE
Opera House (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE
Kiskadden’s Stone Block (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE
J. Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 133° SE
Place of Discovery (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 133° SE
Buffalo Jump (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 268° W
Big Hole River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.8 mi, 266° W · 3,938 acres
Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 20.6 mi, 139° SE · 7,824 acres
Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 140° SE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.9 mi, 084° E · 6,339 acres
Star Theater (Cinema) — 29.0 mi, 009° N
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.2 mi, 094° E · 238k acres
The Guestbook (Attraction) — 38.2 mi, 108° E
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 38.3 mi, 108° E
Madison Base (Attraction) — 38.4 mi, 105° E
Covellite Theater (Theatre) — 42.0 mi, 337° NW
Montana Tech (Public Artwork) — 42.2 mi, 336° NW

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