Wheatland Montana Map

About Wheatland, Montana

Wheatland is a locality in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,103. The population density is 5.7 people per km². Wheatland is located at 45.9624°N, 111.5770°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59036, 59752.

Wheatland stretches across a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth. It lies 80.3 miles northeast of Bozeman, MT (from Bozeman, MT: bearing 45°T), and is situated 44.0 miles south-southwest of Lewistown. Alkali Creek carves a shallow, wandering path through the prairie just a mile from the center, its seasonal pulse providing a meager but vital drink for the thirsty soil. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted edges of the Rocky Mountains haunt the far distance, appearing as a faint, bruised line against the blue. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that makes the shadows of the clouds seem heavy as they drift over the grass, while the proximity of Dresback Coulee four miles away adds a subtle, rhythmic variation to the otherwise flat, sweeping terrain.

Wheatland remains defined by the patient labor of the ranching families who have long looked to the Montana State Trust Lands for the sustenance of their herds. The economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of the range and the unpredictable temperament of the seasons, a life governed by the demands of livestock and the harsh, honest requirements of the high plains. While Nelson Reservoir sits eight miles out, acting as a quiet focal point for the region’s sparse moisture, the character of the place is found in the stillness of its gravel roads and the persistence of its people. Life in Wheatland proceeds with an unadorned gravity, where the quiet endurance of the morning work defines the day far more than any external ambition.

About This Wheatland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wheatland, Montana. Coordinates: 45.962449, -111.576998. 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 Wheatland includes the ZIP code (59036, 59752), telephone area code (406), county seat of Wheatland County (Harlowton), and school district assignment (Three Forks 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.