Sweet Grass Montana Map

About Sweet Grass, Montana

Sweet Grass is a locality in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 51.1 people per km². Sweet Grass is located at 48.9961°N, 111.9606°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59484.

Sweet Grass, Montana, unfolds under a vast, often cerulean sky, a place where the very air seems to carry the scent of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen cattle. It lies 107.7 miles north-north-west of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 344°T), and is situated 34.2 miles north of Shelby. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions; rolling hills, cloaked in the tawny hues of prairie grasses, surrender to the more rugged, broken terrain that hints at the mountain ranges looming on the horizon. The Big Sandy Creek, a ribbon of silver, meanders through the valley, its banks lined with cottonwoods that offer a fleeting, verdant contrast to the prevailing dryness. In the quiet hours, when the sun dips low, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the land, the silence itself feels profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk. The history of Sweet Grass is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who sought a livelihood from this formidable land. Its roots are tied to the ranching and agricultural traditions that have sustained its people for generations, with the fertile valleys and open ranges providing sustenance. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the resilience of its inhabitants, their lives interwoven with the cycles of the seasons and the dependable, if sometimes harsh, generosity of nature. There is a quiet dignity to Sweet Grass, a sense of self-reliance fostered by its remoteness and the stark beauty of its surroundings, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the very texture of the present.

About This Sweet Grass Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sweet Grass, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.99611, -111.960596. 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 Sweet Grass and Toole County.

Detailed location data for Sweet Grass includes the ZIP code (59484), 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 Sweet Grass is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.