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Sixteen

Ghost town · Meagher County, Montana

Sixteen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:24,000)
Sixteen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sixteen is a ghost town in Meagher County, Montana. It is one of 6 former communities in Meagher County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sixteen as a historical populated place: 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 46.2153° N, 110.9980° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSedan, MT
Distance to it18.3 miles
Coordinates46.21530, -110.99800

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What's there now

Sixteen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sedan, MT (population 124), about 18.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sixteen?

Sixteen is in Meagher County, Montana, at 46.2153, -110.9980.

How many ghost towns are in Meagher County?

Meagher County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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