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Silver Star Montana Map

Explore Silver Star, 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 Silver Star, Montana

How to Use This Silver Star, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silver Star, 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 Silver Star.

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

Latitude	45.690204
Longitude	-112.283056
Population	46
Density	38.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59751
Area Code	406
County Seat	Virginia City
School District	Twin Bridges K-12 Schools

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About Silver Star, Montana

Silver Star is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 38.6 people per km². Silver Star is located at 45.6902°N, 112.2831°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59751.

Silver Star occupies a quiet expanse of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Jefferson River as it cuts through the valley floor. It lies 24.8 miles south-southeast of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 151°T), and is situated 53.7 miles west of Belgrade. The air here holds a particular, thin clarity that sharpens the edges of the distant Rocky Mountains, which loom sixty-six miles to the west like a jagged, violet inkblot against the pale sky. Within the immediate basin of Tom Benton Gulch, the ground is dry and resilient, covered in hardy grasses that shift from dusty green to straw-gold under the relentless Montana sun. Travelers seeking a moment of respite often pause at the Silver Star Fishing Access Site, where the water’s edge provides a cool, shadowed contrast to the parched, sun-bleached slopes that define the local topography.

History clings to Silver Star in the form of weathered fence lines and the remnants of early mining ventures that once drew prospectors into the nearby canyons. The economy remains tethered to the land, balancing the cycles of ranching against a slow, deliberate pace of life that prizes self-reliance and the changing seasons. While Miller Reservoir lies three miles away, offering a still, reflective surface in the landscape, the heartbeat of the region remains the unpredictable movement of the river and the vast, open plains. For those who venture further afield, the Billy Johns Trail waits six miles away, leading into terrain that demands a steady gait and a quiet mind, far from the hurried clamor of more crowded places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Silver Star Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 161° S
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 360° N
Hell's Canyon Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 204° SW
Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 4.7 mi, 265° W · 1.2M acres
Beaverhead National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 149° SE · 2.1M acres
Lost Cabin Lake National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 12.1 mi, 122° SE · 24 acres
Jefferson Valley Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 036° NE
Star Theater (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 036° NE
Humbug Spires Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 15.9 mi, 293° NW · 11k acres
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 059° NE
Buffalo Jump (Historic Ruins) — 21.4 mi, 218° SW
Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 21.6 mi, 176° S · 27k acres
Robbers Roost Historical Marker (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 162° S
Big Hole River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.1 mi, 218° SW · 3,938 acres
Our Lady of the Rockies Viewport (Viewpoint) — 22.8 mi, 340° N
Science Mine (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 332° NW
Covellite Theater (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 331° NW
Montana Tech (Public Artwork) — 25.8 mi, 329° NW
World Museum of Mining (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 328° NW
Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 150° SE
2 Story Outhouse (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 150° SE
Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 150° SE
Stephano’s (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 149° SE
Opera House (Theatre) — 31.9 mi, 149° SE
Place of Discovery (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 149° SE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.7 mi, 113° SE · 6,339 acres
Union City Christeot Mill (Historic Ruins) — 37.1 mi, 151° SE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.0 mi, 118° SE · 238k acres
Madison Buffalo Jump State Monument (Attraction) — 39.9 mi, 079° E
Anaconda Smelter Stack (Attraction) — 42.0 mi, 314° NW

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