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Trout Creek Montana Map

Explore Trout Creek, 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 Trout Creek, Montana

How to Use This Trout Creek, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Trout Creek, 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 Trout Creek.

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	Trout Creek
State	Montana (MT)
County	Sanders County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	47.834182
Longitude	-115.583667
Population	277
Density	58.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59874
Area Code	406
County Seat	Thompson Falls
School District	Trout Creek Elementary School District

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About Trout Creek, Montana

Trout Creek is a locality in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 277. The population density is 58.0 people per km². Trout Creek is located at 47.8342°N, 115.5837°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59874.

Trout Creek reveals itself through a dense, green corridor where the earth rises in sharp, forested inclines toward the distant, hazy spine of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 64.4 miles west-southwest of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 248°T), and is situated 31.8 miles northeast of Kellogg. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Kaniksu National Forest, which presses close against the perimeter of the settlement, casting long shadows that cool the air even at the height of a summer afternoon. Below these steep slopes, the slow, deliberate current of the Clark Fork carves a path through the valley floor, its waters reflecting the gray-blue sky of a high-altitude wilderness. Nearby, the stillness of Noxon Reservoir serves as a quiet mirror for the surrounding timber, while the rugged ascent of the Twenty Odd Peak Trail offers a demanding path for those seeking a vantage point above the canopy.

Trout Creek bears the quiet industry of a place shaped by the extraction of timber and the seasonal rhythms of the land, with the nearby Montana State Trust Lands providing a managed expanse that links the community to its rugged surroundings. Life here retains the deliberate pace of a location where the primary intersections are defined by the geography of Belgian Gulch and the seasonal migrations of local wildlife. The economic spirit of Trout Creek remains tied to the forest and the river, reflecting a history of resilience where the people have learned to harmonize their ambitions with the demands of a wild, unyielding climate. Even as the sun slips behind the western ridges, the golden light catching the pine needles suggests a permanence that transcends the fleeting nature of modern industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 026° NE
Kaniksu National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 014° N · 1.6M acres
Trout Creek Loop #774 National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 5.4 mi, 252° W · 148 acres
Kootenai National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 017° N · 1.8M acres
Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.6 mi, 006° N · 94k acres
Settlers Grove Of Ancient Cedars Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 13.0 mi, 235° SW
Ulm Peak Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 17.0 mi, 287° W
Upper Shoshone Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 18.4 mi, 286° W
David Thompson Monument (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 144° SE
Thompson Chain-of-Lakes State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 047° NE
Jackass Ridge Snowmobile National Recreation Trail (National Trail) — 25.0 mi, 216° SW · 274 acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 26.1 mi, 133° SE
Captain John Mullan Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 202° S
John Mullan (Public Artwork) — 27.1 mi, 202° S
Morning Mine Compressor Foundations (Historic Ruins) — 28.1 mi, 206° SW
Mining Equipment Displays (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Miner's Statue (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Mine Exhibit (Attraction) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Veteran's Monument (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 214° SW
Oasis Bordello Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 212° SW
The Center of the Universe (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 212° SW
Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.0 mi, 329° NW
Pulaski Tunnel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 32.0 mi, 213° SW
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.0 mi, 049° NE · 16k acres
Troy Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 342° N
Big Medicine Hot Springs (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 109° E
Mount Pend Oreille Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 48.6 mi, 326° NW
Theatre of Illusion Magic Show (Theatre) — 52.2 mi, 276° W
Barlow Stadium (Stadium) — 54.0 mi, 304° NW
Mineral County Museum (Museum) — 54.9 mi, 143° SE

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