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Bearpaw

Ghost town · Blaine County, Montana

Warrick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Warrick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bearpaw is a ghost town in Blaine County, Montana. It is one of 19 former communities in Blaine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bearpaw as a historical populated place on the Big John Butte topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 48.2278° N, 109.5230° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBig John Butte
Elevation4,556 ft
Nearest living townParker School, MT
Distance to it9.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1722409
Coordinates48.22777, -109.52297

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What's there now

Bearpaw is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parker School, MT (population 357), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,556 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Bearpaw?

Bearpaw is in Blaine County, Montana, at 48.2278, -109.5230.

How many ghost towns are in Blaine County?

Blaine County, Montana has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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