Stanford Montana Map

About Stanford, Montana

Stanford is a locality in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 239.3 people per km². Stanford is located at 47.1536°N, 110.2183°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59479.

Stanford unfolds across the wide expanse of the Judith Basin, a landscape painted in broad strokes of golden grasses and the distant, hazy blue of the Big Snowy Mountains. It lies 56.1 miles east-south-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 115°T), and is situated 37.7 miles west of Lewistown. The land here is an invitation to breathe deep; the air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun slants low, carries a crispness that speaks of vast, unpeopled distances. Rolling hills, softened by the persistent sculpting of wind and water over millennia, give way to a flatter terrain where the town itself seems to have settled, a modest collection of buildings against the immensity of the sky. The character of Stanford is one of quiet resilience, a place where the elements hold sway and life moves to a cadence dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth. Stanford's story is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the Judith Basin, a fertile crescent that has sustained generations. The economy here has long been anchored in the cultivation of grain and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. The faint scent of turned earth and ripening wheat is a constant companion, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the land. The history of Stanford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy architecture of its older buildings, the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, and the shared memories of families who have called this place home for decades, their lives a continuous thread woven into the fabric of this distinctive locality.

About This Stanford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stanford, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.153579, -110.218262. 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 Stanford and Judith Basin County.

Detailed location data for Stanford includes the ZIP code (59479), telephone area code (406), county seat of Judith Basin County (Stanford), and school district assignment (Stanford 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 Stanford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.