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Volcour

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Montana

Volcour quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Volcour quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Volcour is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Montana. It is one of 11 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Volcour as a historical populated place on the Volcour Gulch 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 48.5486° N, 115.2177° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVolcour Gulch
Elevation2,455 ft
Nearest living townTrego, MT
Distance to it15.1 miles
GNIS feature ID802227
Coordinates48.54857, -115.21766

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What's there now

Volcour is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Trego, MT (population 856), about 15.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,455 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 Volcour?

Volcour is in Lincoln County, Montana, at 48.5486, -115.2177.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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