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Sahara

Ghost town · Golden Valley County, Montana

Patterson Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000)
Patterson Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sahara is a ghost town in Golden Valley County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Golden Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sahara as a historical populated place on the Patterson Canyon 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 46.7444° N, 109.1471° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePatterson Canyon
Elevation5,631 ft
Nearest living townAyers Ranch Colony, MT
Distance to it23.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1722979
Coordinates46.74441, -109.14711

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What's there now

Sahara is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ayers Ranch Colony, MT (population 14), about 23.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,631 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 Sahara?

Sahara is in Golden Valley County, Montana, at 46.7444, -109.1471.

How many ghost towns are in Golden Valley County?

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

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