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Thompson Falls Montana Map

Explore Thompson Falls, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Thompson Falls, Montana

How to Use This Thompson Falls, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Thompson Falls, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Thompson Falls.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Thompson Falls
State	Montana (MT)
County	Sanders County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	47.597157
Longitude	-115.34432
Population	1,336
Density	323.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59873
Area Code	406
County Seat	Thompson Falls
School District	Thompson Falls Elementary School District

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About Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls is a locality in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,336. The population density is 323.6 people per km². Thompson Falls is located at 47.5972°N, 115.3443°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Thompson Falls is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59873.

Thompson Falls occupies a rugged stretch of land where the Clark Fork carves a deliberate path through the earth, defining the very contours of the valley floor. It lies 63.2 miles southwest of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 230°T), and is situated 55.4 miles west of Polson. High above the riverbanks, the terrain rises into steep, forested slopes that belong to the expansive Lolo National Forest, a landscape that remains indifferent to the passage of human time. The air here carries a sharp, pine-scented clarity, especially at dusk when the fading light turns the shadows in Dry Gulch into deep pools of violet and gray. Only 1 mile away, the quiet expanse of Noxon Reservoir reflects the vast, open sky, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency rush of the nearby current.

Historical echoes of early trade and timber extraction still linger in the architecture of Thompson Falls, grounding the economy in a legacy of resilience and resourcefulness. While the distant Rocky Mountains remain a jagged silhouette on the far horizon, the immediate life of the region is tethered to the forest products and the rhythm of the seasons that dictate the pace of the local timber and service sectors. Daily existence follows a predictable, steady cadence, marked by the movement of logs, the maintenance of rural infrastructure, and the persistent, unyielding presence of the wilderness just beyond the edge of the streetlights. Life in Thompson Falls requires a quiet endurance, a willingness to accept the immense scale of the surrounding woods and the slow, deliberate work of carving a living from a landscape that demands respect for its natural boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lolo National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 347° N · 2.3M acres
David Thompson Monument (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 114° SE
Mount Silcox Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 090° E
Thompson Falls State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 302° NW
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 323° NW
Flatiron Ridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 304° NW
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 6.5 mi, 303° NW · 1.6M acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 100° E
Big Horn Viewing Site Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 100° E
Barktable Ridge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.0 mi, 055° NE
Thompson River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.6 mi, 058° NE
Captain John Mullan Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 248° W
John Mullan (Public Artwork) — 23.1 mi, 248° W
Morning Mine Compressor Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 249° W
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.5 mi, 341° N · 94k acres
Ten Commandments (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 252° W
Time Capsule (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 252° W
Oasis Bordello Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 253° W
Saint Joe, Idaho Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.4 mi, 194° S · 21k acres
The Center of the Universe (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 252° W
Mine Exhibit (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 254° W
Mining Equipment Displays (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 254° W
Pulaski Tunnel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.6 mi, 250° W
Big Medicine Hot Springs (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 088° E
Mineral County Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 142° SE
Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 49.8 mi, 328° NW
Dixon Train Station (Abandoned and Demolished in 2013) (Historic Ruins) — 51.7 mi, 112° E
Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 57.5 mi, 084° E
Garden of the Rockies Museum (Museum) — 58.0 mi, 094° E
Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery (Gallery) — 64.3 mi, 047° NE

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