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West Kootenai Montana Map

Explore West Kootenai, 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 West Kootenai, Montana

How to Use This West Kootenai, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Kootenai, 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 West Kootenai.

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	West Kootenai
State	Montana (MT)
County	Lincoln County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	48.962233
Longitude	-115.210426
Population	422
Density	10.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59930
Area Code	406
County Seat	Libby
School District	Eureka Elementary School District

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About West Kootenai, Montana

West Kootenai is a locality in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 422. The population density is 10.1 people per km². West Kootenai is located at 48.9622°N, 115.2104°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59930.

West Kootenai emerges from the dense, evergreen canopy where the steady pulse of Young Creek carves a path through the timber. It lies 67.0 miles northwest of Kalispell, MT (from Kalispell, MT: bearing 323°T), and is situated 55.1 miles northwest of Whitefish. The terrain here is defined by the profound, shadowed silence of the Kootenai National Forest, where the sunlight struggles to reach the forest floor through the thick, interwoven boughs of cedar and pine. Alkali Lake sits as a mirror to the sky, its surface often undisturbed, while the nearby Green Basin creates a natural depression that holds the cool, damp air of the high country. To the west, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains provide a jagged silhouette against the fading light, anchoring the horizon in a landscape that feels indifferent to the frantic pace of the modern world.

West Kootenai carries the weight of a history rooted in the extraction of timber and the solitary labor of those who sought a life away from the heavy gravity of urban centers. The local economy relies on the slow, deliberate rhythm of forestry and the self-sufficiency of residents who have learned to harvest the bounty of the woods and the soil. Life moves according to the seasons, marked by the preparation for long winters and the brief, vibrant surge of growth when the thaw finally reaches the timberline. Those who venture nine miles out to witness the rush of Pinkham Falls find a sudden, violent contrast to the stillness of the woods, a reminder of the raw, kinetic energy that persists beneath the quiet surface of this isolated corner of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kootenai National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.8M acres
West Kootenai Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 337° NW
Lake Koocanusa (Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 095° E
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 275° W
Gateway Campground Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 049° NE
Sophie Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 096° E
Tetrault Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 101° E
Woods Ranch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 084° E
Ten Lakes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.2 mi, 086° E · 35k acres
Ten Lakes Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 11.5 mi, 092° E
Flathead National Forest (National Forest) — 21.5 mi, 085° E · 2.4M acres
Glacier National Park (National Park) — 33.5 mi, 085° E · 1.0M acres
Yaak Falls (Viewpoint) — 37.6 mi, 235° SW
Troy Museum (Museum) — 46.7 mi, 222° SW
Boundary County Museum (Museum) — 53.3 mi, 250° W
Rex Theater (Cinema) — 53.3 mi, 250° W
O'Shaughnessy Center (Theatre) — 55.0 mi, 133° SE
Stumptown Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 55.0 mi, 133° SE
The Bruck Bus-Truck (Attraction) — 55.1 mi, 133° SE
Going to the Sun (Gallery) — 55.1 mi, 133° SE
Dick Idol Signature Gallery (Gallery) — 55.2 mi, 133° SE
Mudman Gallery (Gallery) — 55.2 mi, 133° SE
Mountain Cinema (Cinema) — 56.0 mi, 134° SE
Mount Pend Oreille Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 58.0 mi, 230° SW
Ross Creek Cedars Scenic Area (Nature Reserve) — 61.4 mi, 212° SW
Pine Grove Pond Fishing Access Sign (Attraction) — 64.8 mi, 139° SE
Pine Grove Historic School Bell (Monument) — 64.8 mi, 139° SE
Amazing Fun Center (Theme Park) — 64.9 mi, 124° SE
Glacier Highline (Attraction) — 65.0 mi, 125° SE
McClaren Hall (Theatre) — 65.0 mi, 141° SE

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