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Ghost town · Carbon County, Montana

Roberts quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Roberts quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fox is a ghost town in Carbon County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Carbon County, Montana, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Carbon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 100.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fox 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 45.2769° N, 109.2170° W.

Key facts

Peak population100
Last recorded population100
Elevation5,026 ft
Nearest living townRoberts, MT
Distance to it4.9 miles
Coordinates45.27690, -109.21700

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What's there now

Fox is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roberts, MT (population 299), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,026 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 Fox?

Fox is in Carbon County, Montana, at 45.2769, -109.2170.

How many ghost towns are in Carbon County?

Carbon County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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