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Cameron

Ghost town · Judith Basin County, Montana

Bandbox Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Bandbox Mountain quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cameron is a ghost town in Judith Basin County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Judith Basin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cameron as a historical populated place on the Bandbox Mountain 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 46.9083° N, 110.3924° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBandbox Mountain
Elevation5,668 ft
Nearest living townSapphire Ridge, MT
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1750755
Coordinates46.90829, -110.39243

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What's there now

Cameron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sapphire Ridge, MT (population 17), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,668 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 Cameron?

Cameron is in Judith Basin County, Montana, at 46.9083, -110.3924.

How many ghost towns are in Judith Basin County?

Judith Basin County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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