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McDermott

Ghost town · Toole County, Montana

West Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
West Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McDermott is a ghost town in Toole County, Montana. It is one of 2 former communities in Toole County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 51st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists McDermott as a historical populated place on the West Butte 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 48.9139° N, 111.5230° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWest Butte
Elevation4,448 ft
Nearest living townWhitlash, MT
Distance to it12.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1750060
Coordinates48.91390, -111.52304

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What's there now

McDermott is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whitlash, MT (population 9), about 12.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,448 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 McDermott?

McDermott is in Toole County, Montana, at 48.9139, -111.5230.

How many ghost towns are in Toole County?

Toole County, Montana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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