Glasgow (Montana)

Glasgow is a small town of 3,300 (2019) in the northeast part of Montana. If you're looking for the ultimate remote small town experience, Glasgow might be it. The Washington Post once called Glasgow "the middle of nowhere", based on the fact that, of all towns in the contiguous United States with at least 1,000 people, it is the farthest from any metro area of more than 75,000 people.

Information for the town of Fort Peck, 17 miles south, is also included in the listings.

By car
Glasgow is located near the intersection of US 2 and MT 24. Glasgow is located northeast of Great Falls and  southwest of Regina, Saskatchewan.

By plane
Remember the middle of nowhere? The nearest major airport is in Williston, 145 miles east.

By train

 * Route stopping at Glasgow:
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago.

Get around
Most places of interest in Glasgow are clustered downtown, near the train station. The town is bisected by the railroad tracks: addresses will often contain an N or S to indicate whether they are north or south of the tracks.

Go next

 * Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs (53 miles northwest) is the only natural hot spring resort in northern Montana. Pool, hot tub, sauna.