Vaughn Montana Map
Explore Vaughn, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Vaughn, Montana
| City | Vaughn |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Cascade County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 47.552324 |
| Longitude | -111.560861 |
| Population | 737 |
| Density | 79.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 59487, 59404 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Great Falls |
| School District | Vaughn Elementary School District |
About Vaughn, Montana
Vaughn is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 737. The population density is 79.6 people per km². Vaughn is located at 47.5523°N, 111.5609°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59487, 59404.Vaughn spreads across a vast, sun-bleached expanse of high prairie where the horizon seems to pull the sky down until it brushes the dry earth. It lies 12.2 miles west-northwest of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 290°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west-northwest of Malmstrom AFB. The landscape is carved by the persistent, winding path of Muddy Creek, which cuts a narrow, shadowed channel through the silt and heavy clay of the plains. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains remain a distant, violet-hued promise, while the immediate terrain is defined by the steady, unrelenting wind that stirs the golden grasses. Six miles away, the quiet basin of Horseshoe Lake offers a rare, stillness to the land, standing in contrast to the stark, open topography that defines the reach of Vaughn.
Vaughn retains a utilitarian character forged by the demanding rhythms of agriculture and the patient, seasonal labor of the plains. Two miles beyond the main thoroughfare, the Montana State Trust Lands serve as a reminder of the region’s deep commitment to preserving the rugged, uncultivated character of the high country. The local economy remains tethered to the soil and the hard-won yields of the surrounding acreage, a legacy that stretches back to the early settlers who navigated the isolation of Tank Coulee and the surrounding basins to establish a foothold here. Life in Vaughn moves in cadence with the harvest and the changing light, a steady, quiet endurance that persists even as the immense distances between neighboring clusters of light remind every traveler of the scale of the landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 318° NW
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 170° S
- Largent's Bend Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 259° W
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 258° W
- First Peoples Buffalo Jump SP (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 161° S
- Cascade County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 015° N
- Ulm Bridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 162° S
- Earle E Heikka Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 108° E
- Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 043° NE · 25k acres
- A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 11.4 mi, 106° E
- Kid Russell and Monte Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 105° E
- American Music (Theatre) — 12.4 mi, 106° E
- The History Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 107° E
- QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 105° E
- Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 104° E
- Cascade County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 104° E
- Steamboat Island Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.0 mi, 097° E
- Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 15.0 mi, 096° E · 1.9M acres
- Teton Antique Tractor & Steam Engines (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 302° NW
- Blackfeet and Buffalo Historical Marker (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 303° NW
- Kendra Jayne Romain (Monument) — 44.7 mi, 066° NE
- Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 44.7 mi, 067° NE · 507k acres
- Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 45.1 mi, 189° S · 984k acres
- High Water Mark (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 066° NE
- Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 066° NE
- John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 066° NE
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 45.6 mi, 066° NE
- Scapegoat Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.5 mi, 246° SW · 260k acres
- Bob Marshall Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 53.6 mi, 281° W · 1.1M acres
- Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 69.3 mi, 198° S
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About This Vaughn Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vaughn, Montana. Coordinates: 47.552324, -111.560861. 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 Vaughn includes the ZIP code (59487, 59404), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Vaughn Elementary School District).
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. |
