Sun Prairie Montana Map
Explore Sun Prairie, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Sun Prairie, Montana
| City | Sun Prairie |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Cascade County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.534591 |
| Longitude | -111.488366 |
| Population | 1,615 |
| Density | 117.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 59538, 59404 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Great Falls |
| School District | Great Falls Elementary School District |
About Sun Prairie, Montana
Sun Prairie is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,615. The population density is 117.7 people per km². Sun Prairie is located at 47.5346°N, 111.4884°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59538, 59404.Sun Prairie occupies a vast, high-plains expanse where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth, creating an immense theater of light and shadow. It lies 8.8 miles west-northwest of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 287°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west of Malmstrom AFB. The terrain here is defined by a persistent, dry clarity, with the Sun River carving a quiet, vital path through the soil just a mile away, feeding the thirsty grass and brittle cottonwoods that grip its banks. To the west, the distant, jagged teeth of the Rocky Mountains pierce the hazy blue, asserting a stony permanence against the fleeting drift of clouds. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the land folds into the subtle, parched depressions of Watson Coulee, while the open expanse of Montana State Trust Lands provides a wild, unmanicured sanctuary for the grasses to sway in the unrelenting wind.
Sun Prairie persists as a quiet node of human industry, its existence tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the seasonal shifts of the plains. The economy here remains deeply rooted in the stewardship of the soil, a life defined by the slow labor of harvest and the solitary vigilance of the rancher. While the bustle of the world feels remote, the area carries the weight of a frontier history that has long since settled into the sturdy, unadorned architecture of grain silos and fence lines. Occasionally, the distant roar of Rainbow Falls serves as a reminder of the rugged geological forces at play in the region, yet the daily pulse of Sun Prairie is measured by the color of the sunset deepening over the plains and the long, quiet shadows that stretch toward Benton Lake as the day wanes.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 176° S
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 227° SW
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 204° SW
- Wadsworth Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 106° E
- Largent's Bend Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 270° W
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 270° W
- Earle E Heikka Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 106° E
- Cascade County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.8 mi, 353° N
- Ulm Bridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 184° S
- A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 7.8 mi, 104° E
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 103° E
- American Music (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 104° E
- The History Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 106° E
- QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 103° E
- Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 023° NE · 25k acres
- Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 102° E
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 102° E
- Steamboat Island Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.5 mi, 093° E
- Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 11.6 mi, 092° E · 1.9M acres
- Teton Antique Tractor & Steam Engines (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 301° NW
- Kendra Jayne Romain (Monument) — 42.1 mi, 063° NE
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 42.1 mi, 063° NE · 507k acres
- Fort Benton City Hall (Monument) — 42.9 mi, 063° NE
- High Water Mark (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 063° NE
- Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 42.9 mi, 063° NE
- John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 063° NE
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 062° NE
- Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.6 mi, 193° S · 28k acres
- Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 45.1 mi, 184° S · 984k acres
- Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 69.3 mi, 201° S
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About This Sun Prairie Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sun Prairie, Montana. Coordinates: 47.534591, -111.488366. 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 Sun Prairie includes the ZIP code (59538, 59404), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Great Falls Elementary School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
