The Silos Montana Map
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Interactive Map of The Silos, Montana
| City | The Silos |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Broadwater County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.398457 |
| Longitude | -111.586567 |
| Population | 691 |
| Density | 52.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 59644 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Townsend |
| School District | Townsend K-12 Schools |
About The Silos, Montana
The Silos is a locality in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 691. The population density is 52.0 people per km². The Silos is located at 46.3985°N, 111.5866°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59644.The Silos emerge from the vast, open expanse of the Montana landscape as a quiet sentinel overlooking the expansive waters of Canyon Ferry Lake. It lies 25.7 miles east-southeast of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 123°T), and is situated 19.5 miles east-southeast of Montana City. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, heavy quality, illuminating the tawny grasses and sagebrush that stretch toward the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Big Belt Mountains. To the west, the terrain breaks into the rugged, shadowed folds of Whipcracker Gulch, while the nearby Whitehorse Creek marks the land with a ribbon of persistent, cold moisture. The air carries the scent of dry earth and pine, an ancient stillness that settles over the plains as the shadows lengthen across the dust.
The Silos serve as a functional anchor for those who work the land and the transient travelers drawn to the recreational offerings of the Canyon Ferry Lake. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, fluctuating between the industrious cycles of local agriculture and the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the solitude of the high plains. History here is written in the utilitarian structures that give the place its name, standing as monuments to a time when grain and harvest defined the local survival. Life moves in accordance with the wind and the water, far removed from the clamor of denser settlements, maintaining a character defined by self-reliance and an intimate, unadorned connection to the surrounding wilderness.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Canyon Ferry Lake (Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 084° E
- Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
- Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 1.4 mi, 321° NW
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 196° S
- Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 3.6 mi, 270° W · 984k acres
- Yorks Islands Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 154° SE
- Edgewater Farms (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 154° SE
- Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 15.2 mi, 236° SW · 1.2M acres
- Lorelei day use area (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 339° N
- Fish Hawk Day use Area (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 339° N
- Elkhorn Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 18.8 mi, 260° W · 3,567 acres
- Muskrat Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.1 mi, 253° W · 985 acres
- Two Camps Vista (Viewpoint) — 23.4 mi, 333° NW
- Pearl Harbor Memorial (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 303° NW
- 10 Commandments (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 303° NW
- Montana Heritage Center (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 303° NW
- Thomas Francis Meagher Statue (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 302° NW
- Grandstreet Theater Scene Shop (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 304° NW
- Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 304° NW
- Lime Kiln Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 299° NW
- Robert and Elizabeth Fisk House (Monument) — 24.9 mi, 302° NW
- Mountain Sage Gallery (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 302° NW
- Mountain West Voices (Arts Centre) — 25.3 mi, 301° NW
- Reeder's Alley Interpretive And Convention Center (Museum) — 25.3 mi, 301° NW
- Four Georgians Mine (Historic Ruins) — 25.3 mi, 301° NW
- Omerta Arts (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 303° NW
- Cinemark Helena & XD (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 302° NW
- Black Sage Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 26.8 mi, 201° S · 5,963 acres
- Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.0 mi, 346° N · 28k acres
- Middle Fork Canyon National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 34.2 mi, 124° SE · 954 acres
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About This The Silos Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of The Silos, Montana. Coordinates: 46.398457, -111.586567. 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 The Silos includes the ZIP code (59644), telephone area code (406), county seat of Broadwater County (Townsend), and school district assignment (Townsend 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.
| 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. |
