Sunburst Montana Map

About Sunburst, Montana

Sunburst is a locality in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 77.7 people per km². Sunburst is located at 48.8828°N, 111.9114°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59482.

Sunburst lies under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas of shifting blues and greys that mirrors the prairie’s immense, rolling terrain. It lies 99.6 miles north-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 344°T), and is situated 26.2 miles north of Shelby. The land here is a study in subtle textures: fields of wheat and barley ripple like a golden sea under the insistent wind, their stalks bending in unison, a silent, ceaseless conversation with the elements. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers of the plains, occasionally whirl across the horizon, brief, wild spectacles against the muted greens and browns of the earth. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of sun-baked soil and the faint sweetness of ripening grain, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a peculiar softness, bleaching the edges of everything and lending a quiet dignity to the sparse buildings that dot the landscape. The history of Sunburst is etched not in grand monuments, but in the tenacious spirit of those who have worked this land. Originally a stop along the Great Northern Railway, its existence was forged by the promise of agriculture and the quiet, steady labor it demanded. The local economy, then as now, is tied to the soil, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels, testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed a living from the Montana earth. While the railway's dominance has waned, the enduring legacy of its influence is still palpable in the straight lines of the roads and the layout of the few businesses that serve the scattered ranches and homesteads. There's a certain resilience here, a pragmatic acceptance of the seasons and the challenges they bring, a quiet strength that has shaped the character of Sunburst and its people.

About This Sunburst Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunburst, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.882775, -111.911424. 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 Sunburst and Toole County.

Detailed location data for Sunburst includes the ZIP code (59482), telephone area code (406), county seat of Toole County (Shelby), and school district assignment (Sunburst 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 Sunburst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.