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First Creek

Ghost town · Phillips County, Montana

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

First Creek is a ghost town in Phillips County, Montana. It is one of 14 former communities in Phillips County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists First Creek as a historical populated place on the Dione Reservoir 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 47.8731° N, 107.8779° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDione Reservoir
Elevation2,594 ft
Nearest living townZortman, MT
Distance to it29.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1722067
Coordinates47.87305, -107.87789

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What's there now

First Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Zortman, MT (population 63), about 29.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,594 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 First Creek?

First Creek is in Phillips County, Montana, at 47.8731, -107.8779.

How many ghost towns are in Phillips County?

Phillips County, Montana has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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