Silver Star Montana Map

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.

About This Silver Star Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Star, Montana. Coordinates: 45.690204, -112.283056. 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 Silver Star includes the ZIP code (59751), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Twin Bridges K-12 Schools).

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.