Townsend Montana Map
Townsend, 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 Townsend, Broadwater County.
Interactive Map of Townsend, Montana
| City | Townsend |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Broadwater |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.319098 |
| Longitude | -111.520802 |
| Population | 1,967 |
| Density | 562.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Townsend, Montana
Townsend is a locality in Broadwater County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,967. The population density is 562.7 people per km². Townsend is located at 46.3191°N, 111.5208°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59644.
Townsend rests in a wide valley, a place where the Missouri River, swollen and generous, curves its bright path. It lies 31.0 miles south-east of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 127°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-east of The Silos. Here, the land unfurls in broad plains, stitched with the emerald threads of irrigated fields and the muted golds of dry grasses, all under a sky that seems to stretch to infinity. Mountains, their flanks softened by distance, stand as silent sentinels to the east and west, their peaks catching the sun in a fleeting, rosy blush as day begins to surrender to night. The air itself carries a clean, crisp scent, a mixture of sun-baked earth and the cool breath of distant snow. This is a place shaped by the relentless flow of water and the enduring spirit of those who sought a living from its bounty. The Missouri River, a highway of commerce and exploration in earlier times, still dictates the rhythm of life, its waters feeding the agriculture that forms the backbone of Townsend's economy. Ranching, too, thrives on the surrounding rangelands, the quiet hum of tractors a modern counterpoint to the rustle of wind through the sagebrush. Decades ago, the promise of irrigation transformed these arid plains, bringing life and prosperity, and the legacy of those early efforts can be seen in the verdant squares of farmland that break the vastness of the landscape.
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About This Townsend Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Townsend, 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 Townsend and Broadwater County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Townsend 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 Townsend 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. |
