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Philbrook

Ghost town · Judith Basin County, Montana

Ackley Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Ackley Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Philbrook is a ghost town in Judith Basin County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Judith Basin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Philbrook as a historical populated place on the Ackley Lake 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 46.9855° N, 109.9738° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAckley Lake
Elevation4,247 ft
Nearest living townHobson, MT
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1750748
Coordinates46.98552, -109.97381

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What's there now

Philbrook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hobson, MT (population 145), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,247 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 Philbrook?

Philbrook is in Judith Basin County, Montana, at 46.9855, -109.9738.

How many ghost towns are in Judith Basin County?

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

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