Superior, Montana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Superior, Mineral County.
| City | Superior |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Mineral |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.191594 |
| Longitude | -114.891798 |
| Population | 896 |
| Density | 402.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Superior is a locality in Mineral County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 896. The population density is 402.3 people per km². Superior is located at 47.1916°N, 114.8918°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59872.
Superior, Montana, is a place where the ruggedness of the mountains meets the gentle flow of the Clark Fork River. It lies 47.7 miles west-north-west of Missoula, MT (from Missoula, MT: bearing 298°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-west of Riverbend. The town itself clings to the valley floor, hemmed in by steep, forested slopes that rise abruptly on either side, their peaks often softened by a haze of pine and distance. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of evergreen and damp earth, particularly after a rain, and the light can be astonishingly pure, especially in the early morning when it spills over the eastern ridges, painting the western faces in shades of rose and gold. The Clark Fork, a broad, silver ribbon, is the constant, murmuring presence, its banks a mosaic of smooth river stones and tenacious, wind-bent willows. The history of Superior is deeply entwined with the extraction of the earth's bounty. Logging and mining have long been the bedrock of its economy, shaping the character of the place and its people. You can still see the weathered facades of buildings that have witnessed generations of miners and loggers passing through, their stories whispered in the creak of old wood and the murmur of the river. Though the boom times of heavy industry have softened, a quiet resilience persists, a characteristic of communities that have learned to live in harmony with both the land's generosity and its demands. The town retains a grounded feel, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady pulse of the natural world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Superior, Montana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Superior and Mineral County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Superior is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Superior is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |