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Ghost town · Rosebud County, Montana
Gopher is a ghost town in Rosebud County, Montana. It is one of 12 former communities in Rosebud County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gopher as a historical populated place on the Hamilton Draw 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 45.2233° N, 106.3006° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Hamilton Draw |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,906 ft |
| Nearest living town | Birney, MT |
| Distance to it | 16.2 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1716688 |
| Coordinates | 45.22333, -106.30058 |
What's there now
Gopher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Birney, MT (population 81), about 16.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,906 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Mooresghost town · Powder River County · 34.4 mi
- Saints Restghost town · Rosebud County · 38 mi
- Leeghost town · Rosebud County · 44.8 mi
Questions
Where is Gopher?
Gopher is in Rosebud County, Montana, at 45.2233, -106.3006.
How many ghost towns are in Rosebud County?
Rosebud County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.