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Island City

Ghost town · Sanders County, Montana

Plains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Plains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Island City is a ghost town in Sanders County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Sanders County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Island City as a historical populated place on the Quinns Hot Springs 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 47.3610° N, 114.7899° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleQuinns Hot Springs
Elevation2,489 ft
Nearest living townParadise, MT
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1780937
Coordinates47.36104, -114.78985

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What's there now

Island City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Paradise, MT (population 66), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,489 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 Island City?

Island City is in Sanders County, Montana, at 47.3610, -114.7899.

How many ghost towns are in Sanders County?

Sanders County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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