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Garnet

Ghost town · Granite County, Montana

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

Garnet is a ghost town in Granite County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Granite County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Garnet 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 46.8253° N, 113.3390° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPotomac, MT
Distance to it11.8 miles
Coordinates46.82530, -113.33900

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What's there now

Garnet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Potomac, MT (population 7), about 11.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Garnet ghost town in Missoula County, Montana
Garnet ghost town in Missoula County, Montana · Rhododendrites / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Garnet?

Garnet is in Granite County, Montana, at 46.8253, -113.3390.

How many ghost towns are in Granite County?

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

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