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 89. The population density is 60.5 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 rests in a broad valley, a place where the earth seems to exhale a quiet, sun-baked breath. It lies 24.8 miles south-south-east of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 151°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south-west of Whitehall. The land here is a study in tawny golds and muted greens, rolling gently towards the distant, jagged shoulders of the surrounding mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering currency against the vast Montana sky, line the banks of the slow-moving Ruby River, its waters reflecting the deep, unchanging blue overhead. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry scent of sagebrush and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild grasses, a fragrance that clings to the dust kicked up by the occasional passing truck. The horizon feels immense, stretching out and inviting the eye to wander, to lose itself in the sheer, unhurried expanse. The story of Silver Star is intimately tied to the bounty that once pulsed beneath this soil, a history echoing the boom-and-bust cycles of Montana's mining past. Though the veins of silver that gave the settlement its name have long since been coaxed dry, the legacy persists in the stoic character of its residents and the weathered barns that dot the landscape. Today, the economy of Silver Star finds its footing in the rich soil and the enduring spirit of agriculture, with cattle ranches and hayfields painting broad strokes across the valley floor. The Ruby River, a constant, murmuring presence, not only sustains the land but also offers a quiet solace, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the gentle flow of water and the slow arc of the sun. The absence of hurried clamor in Silver Star is not an emptiness, but a deliberate space for the land and its stories to be heard.

About This Silver Star Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Silver Star, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.690204, -112.283056. 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 Silver Star and Madison County.

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). 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 Silver Star is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.