Three Forks Montana Map

About Three Forks, Montana

Three Forks is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. Three Forks is located at 47.2816°N, 111.0902°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59752.0.

Three Forks, Montana, is a place where the immense sky presses down on a land shaped by water and the slow, patient work of geology. It lies 18.0 miles south-southeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 147°T), and is situated 16.1 miles south-southeast of Malmstrom AFB. Here, the Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison rivers converge, their waters merging into the mighty Missouri, a confluence that has drawn life and travelers for millennia. The landscape is a study in wide-open spaces, where golden grasses stretch towards distant, rugged mountain ranges that guard the horizon like ancient sentinels. In the soft light of evening, the plains can shimmer with an almost ethereal glow, the air carrying the dry, clean scent of sage and sun-baked earth. The land itself feels vast and untamed, yet it also holds the subtle imprint of human endeavor, small ranches and farms dotting the expanse like scattered embers. The history of Three Forks is deeply entwined with these rivers, a natural crossroads that has served indigenous peoples for countless generations before Lewis and Clark documented their passage. The economy of Three Forks has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with ranching and agriculture forming its backbone, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. More recently, tourism has bloomed, drawn by the allure of world-class trout fishing in the very rivers that define the area, and the proximity to iconic natural wonders like Yellowstone National Park. There's a quiet dignity to Three Forks, a sense of enduring resilience in its people, who carry the legacy of frontier spirit alongside a contemporary appreciation for the wild beauty that surrounds them.

About This Three Forks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Three Forks, Montana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.281627, -111.090235. 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 Three Forks and Cascade County.

Detailed location data for Three Forks includes the ZIP code (59480), telephone area code (406), county seat of Cascade County (Great Falls), and school district assignment (Three Forks 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 Three Forks is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.