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Deep Creek

Ghost town · Broadwater County, Montana

Duck Creek Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Duck Creek Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Deep Creek is a ghost town in Broadwater County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Broadwater County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Deep Creek as a historical populated place on the Holker 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 46.3222° N, 111.4230° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHolker
Elevation4,383 ft
Nearest living townTownsend, MT
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1762206
Coordinates46.32215, -111.42302

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What's there now

Deep Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Townsend, MT (population 2,232), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,383 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 Deep Creek?

Deep Creek is in Broadwater County, Montana, at 46.3222, -111.4230.

How many ghost towns are in Broadwater County?

Broadwater County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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