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Wheatland Montana Map

Explore Wheatland, 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 Wheatland, Montana

How to Use This Wheatland, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	45.962449
Longitude	-111.576998
Population	1,103
Density	5.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	59036, 59752
Area Code	406
County Seat	Harlowton
School District	Three Forks Elementary School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 089° E
Missouri Headwaters State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 124° SE
Headwaters Railroad & Trident Heritage Center (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 165° S
Three Forks Ponds Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 159° S
Headwaters Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 166° S
Fairweather Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 076° E
Black Sage Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.2 mi, 287° W · 5,963 acres
Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.7 mi, 345° N
Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 156° SE
Manhattan Area Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 122° SE
Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 18.7 mi, 344° N · 984k acres
Edgewater Farms (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 016° N
Madison River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.8 mi, 173° S · 10k acres
Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 23.1 mi, 326° NW · 1.2M acres
Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River (Public Artwork) — 23.6 mi, 122° SE
Star Theater (Cinema) — 25.9 mi, 256° W
Jefferson Valley Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 255° W
Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.3 mi, 181° S · 6,339 acres
Regal Gallatin Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 31.3 mi, 129° SE
Graffiti Quonset Hut (Attraction) — 31.8 mi, 128° SE
Music Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 32.0 mi, 127° SE
Rialto (Theatre) — 32.5 mi, 127° SE
Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall (Monument) — 32.6 mi, 129° SE
Mountain Trails Gallery Bozeman (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 127° SE
American Computer Museum (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 130° SE
Pete's Hill (Viewpoint) — 33.1 mi, 127° SE
Highland Glen Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 33.6 mi, 126° SE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.2 mi, 177° S · 238k acres
Montana Grizzly Encounter (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 41.3 mi, 120° SE
Our Lady of the Rockies (Monument) — 41.8 mi, 274° W

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