Zurich Montana Map

About Zurich, Montana

Zurich is a locality in Blaine County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 38. The population density is 32.4 people per km². Zurich is located at 48.5844°N, 109.0304°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59547.

Zurich, Montana, is a place where the sky asserts its dominion, a vast canvas of cerulean that can shift to bruised purples and fiery oranges with startling swiftness. It lies 128.9 miles north-east of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 54°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Chinook. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a rolling expanse of sagebrush and hardy grasses that ripple under the persistent, often brisk, wind. In the distance, the faint, blue-hazed outlines of mountains serve as a constant reminder of the immense scale of the western landscape, and the air, when it’s not carrying the scent of sun-baked earth, often holds a crisp, clean coolness that invigorates. The few structures that comprise Zurich seem to hunker low against this immensity, their weathered wood and metal a testament to enduring the elements. The history of Zurich is intrinsically tied to the agricultural pulse of Blaine County, a story written in wheat fields and cattle ranches. For generations, this land has been coaxed into yielding its bounty, a livelihood that shapes the quiet, predictable rhythm of life here. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the enduring cycles of planting and harvest, the tending of livestock, and the support services that keep these endeavors running. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Zurich, but rather a pervasive sense of self-sufficiency and a quiet pride in the resilience of its inhabitants, who have learned to thrive in this expansive, open country.

About This Zurich Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zurich, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.584444, -109.030443. 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 Zurich and Blaine County.

Detailed location data for Zurich includes the ZIP code (59547), telephone area code (406), county seat of Blaine County (Chinook), and school district assignment (Chinook High 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 Zurich is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.