Wolf Point Montana Map

About Wolf Point, Montana

Wolf Point is a locality in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,602. The population density is 1139.0 people per km². Wolf Point is located at 48.0906°N, 105.6406°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59201.

Wolf Point rests on the high plains, where the Milk River, a ribbon of amber under a sky that seems to stretch infinitely, carves a slow, deliberate path. It lies 93.4 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 268°T), and is situated 20.5 miles west of Poplar. The landscape here is a study in muted tones, a vast canvas of golden grasses rippling in the wind, punctuated by the stark, sun-baked earth and the occasional cluster of cottonwoods standing sentinel along the riverbanks. Dust devils dance in the distance, ephemeral spirits of the prairie, and the air, especially as dusk bleeds across the horizon, carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-warmed soil. The town itself, a collection of buildings bleached by relentless sun and wind, feels like an outpost, a human imprint upon an immense and ancient land, where the silence is as profound as the sky is wide. The history of Wolf Point is deeply entwined with the Northern Plains and the railroad that brought its first settlers, a surge of ambition across this rugged terrain. It grew as a trading post, a hub for the scattered ranches and farms that took root in the fertile, if often unforgiving, soil of the Milk River Valley, and its economy still leans on the bounty of agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to harvests past and future. The annual Wolf Point's Wild Horse Stampede, a legendary rodeo, injects a pulse of vibrant energy into the community each summer, a tradition that echoes the wild spirit of the West. This is a place where life moves to the steady cadence of seasons, where the enduring strength of its people is as much a part of the landscape as the wind-swept prairie itself, and the distant rumble of a freight train is a constant reminder of the connections that bind this remote corner of Montana to the wider world.

About This Wolf Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wolf Point, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.090574, -105.640557. 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 Wolf Point and Roosevelt County.

Detailed location data for Wolf Point includes the ZIP code (59201), telephone area code (406), county seat of Roosevelt County (Wolf Point), and school district assignment (Wolf Point Elementary School District). 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 Wolf Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.