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Lower Bridger

Ghost town · Gallatin County, Montana

Bozeman Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Bozeman Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lower Bridger is a ghost town in Gallatin County, Montana. It is one of 21 former communities in Gallatin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lower Bridger as a historical populated place on the Kelly Creek 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 45.7027° N, 110.9288° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKelly Creek
Elevation5,046 ft
Nearest living townBozeman, MT
Distance to it6.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1743859
Coordinates45.70271, -110.92883

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What's there now

Lower Bridger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bozeman, MT (population 55,042), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,046 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 Lower Bridger?

Lower Bridger is in Gallatin County, Montana, at 45.7027, -110.9288.

How many ghost towns are in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County, Montana has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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