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Findon

Ghost town · Meagher County, Montana

Mud Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Mud Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Findon is a ghost town in Meagher County, Montana. It is one of 6 former communities in Meagher County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Findon as a historical populated place on the Mud Creek 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 46.6075° N, 110.3494° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMud Creek
Elevation5,515 ft
Nearest living townMartinsdale Colony, MT
Distance to it9.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1762757
Coordinates46.60745, -110.34936

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What's there now

Findon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Martinsdale Colony, MT (population 36), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,515 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 Findon?

Findon is in Meagher County, Montana, at 46.6075, -110.3494.

How many ghost towns are in Meagher County?

Meagher County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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