Virginia City, Montana

About Virginia City

Set in the southern part of Montana, Virginia City is a tiny community, home to 252 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Virginia City is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 265 residents per square mile.

📰 Virginia City News Today

• Virginia City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Montana Department of Commerce Announces 2026 Concessionaires in Virginia City and Nevada City State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · Mar 19
• Virginia City businesses adapt after Montana Heritage Commission lease controversy KBZK News · Sep 25
• Virginia City residents concerned about future of historic town NBC Montana · Mar 6
• Heritage Commission, Commerce announce Virginia City concessionaires Daily Montanan · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Montana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Virginia City Unique

• Positioned in southern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Virginia City

• Bob’s Place
• Nacho Mama’s — mexican
• Wells Fargo Steakhouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alder Gulch Short Line Steam Railroad Museum · Museum
• J. Spencer Watkins Memorial Museum · Museum
• Nevada City Museum Entrance & Music Hall · Museum
• River of Gold · Museum
• Kiskadden’s Stone Block · Museum
• Ranks Drug Store Museum · Museum
• Stephano’s · Art gallery
• Thompson-Hickman Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Virginia City

• Adobetown Historical Marker reviews ★
• Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Nevada City Historical Marker reviews ★
• Virginia City Historical Marker reviews ★
• Virginia City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Virginia City

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