Terry Montana Map

About Terry, Montana

Terry is a locality in Prairie County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 562. The population density is 277.8 people per km². Terry is located at 46.7931°N, 105.3122°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Terry is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59349.

Terry anchors itself firmly upon the vast, open plains of eastern Montana, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the light of the setting sun in a single, lingering swallow. It lies 119.4 miles west of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 268°T), and is situated 34.4 miles southwest of West Glendive. Beyond the immediate reach of town, the land shifts into the rugged, eroded topography of Conns Coulee, while the distant Blue Mountains form a faint, jagged charcoal line against the pale sky. Spring Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the local terrain, offering a cooling presence only a mile from the center, while the quiet expanse of Coal Creek Reservoir sits five miles out, holding the reflection of the clouds in its still, dark surface. The air here carries the dry, earthen scent of sagebrush and cured grass, a fragrance that defines the transition between the seasons as the wind moves across the Montana State Trust Lands.

Terry emerged from the expansion of the northern railways, serving as a vital point of commerce for the ranchers and farmers who have long tended these high, arid reaches. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of agriculture, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the sowing and the harvest, and the quiet persistence of those who work the soil. Life in Terry moves with the deliberate pace of a landscape that demands patience, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers. While the Calypso Trail offers a path for those seeking to traverse the wilder edges of the prairie seven miles away, the character of the place is found in the simple, stoic endurance of its architecture and the resilience of a community that understands its place within the immense, silent scale of the plains.

About This Terry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Terry, Montana. Coordinates: 46.793063, -105.312209. 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 Terry includes the ZIP code (59349), telephone area code (406), county seat of Prairie County (Terry), and school district assignment (Terry K-12 Schools).

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.