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Erickson

Ghost town · Pondera County, Montana

Gallup City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500)
Gallup City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1938, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Erickson is a ghost town in Pondera County, Montana. It is one of 9 former communities in Pondera County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Erickson as a historical populated place on the Gallup City 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 48.1136° N, 112.0909° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGallup City
Elevation3,751 ft
Nearest living townMidway Colony, MT
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1748889
Coordinates48.11358, -112.09086

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What's there now

Erickson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Midway Colony, MT (population 30), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,751 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 Erickson?

Erickson is in Pondera County, Montana, at 48.1136, -112.0909.

How many ghost towns are in Pondera County?

Pondera County, Montana has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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