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Coloma

Ghost town · Missoula County, Montana

Union Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Union Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coloma is a ghost town in Missoula County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Missoula County, Montana, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Missoula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coloma as a historical populated place: 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 46.8431° N, 113.3806° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPotomac, MT
Distance to it9.6 miles
Coordinates46.84306, -113.38056

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What's there now

Coloma is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Potomac, MT (population 7), about 9.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Coloma?

Coloma is in Missoula County, Montana, at 46.8431, -113.3806.

How many ghost towns are in Missoula County?

Missoula County, Montana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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