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Penwells

Ghost town · Gallatin County, Montana

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

Penwells 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 Penwells as a historical populated place on the Saddle Peak 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 45.8416° N, 110.9947° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaddle Peak
Elevation5,154 ft
Nearest living townSpringhill, MT
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1743846
Coordinates45.84160, -110.99467

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What's there now

Penwells is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Springhill, MT (population 118), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,154 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 Penwells?

Penwells is in Gallatin County, Montana, at 45.8416, -110.9947.

How many ghost towns are in Gallatin County?

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

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