Westby Montana Map

About Westby, Montana

Westby is a locality in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 290. The population density is 173.9 people per km². Westby is located at 48.8703°N, 104.0519°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59275.

Westby, Montana, unfolds onto a vast, undulating prairie, a landscape etched by wind and the patient work of sun and rain. It lies 53.8 miles north-north-west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 338°T), and is situated 24.1 miles east-north-east of Plentywood. The sky here is a boundless canvas, stretching from horizon to horizon, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset that lingers like a whispered promise. Fields of wheat and barley, golden in the summer sun, ripple like a slow-moving ocean under the vast Montana sky, their scent a dry, sweet perfume carried on the breeze. The land is open, generous, and in its quiet expanse, a sense of enduring resilience can be felt, as if the very earth remembers the passage of countless seasons and the hardy souls who have drawn their living from it. The story of Westby is one of tenacious settlement, where the bounty of the land was coaxed forth by generations of farmers and ranchers. It grew from the dreams of those seeking opportunity on the northern plains, their efforts woven into the fabric of the local economy, which remains deeply rooted in agriculture. The grain elevators, stark sentinels against the immense sky, stand as silent witnesses to the harvest, their presence a constant reminder of the vital pulse of the land that sustains this corner of Sheridan County. While the pace of life in Westby is measured, it carries a quiet strength, a deep connection to the earth and the cyclical rhythms of rural existence, a spirit that has weathered the challenges of the frontier and continues to shape its distinctive character.

About This Westby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westby, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.870305, -104.05188. 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 Westby and Sheridan County.

Detailed location data for Westby includes the ZIP code (59275), telephone area code (406), county seat of Sheridan County (Plentywood), and school district assignment (Westby K-12 Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Westby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.