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Wanso

Ghost town · Sheridan County, Montana

Soo NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Soo NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wanso is a ghost town in Sheridan County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Sheridan County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wanso as a historical populated place on the Soo NW 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 48.6372° N, 104.8755° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSoo NW
Nearest living townRedstone, MT
Distance to it13.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1677381
Coordinates48.63725, -104.87552

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What's there now

Wanso is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Redstone, MT (population 23), about 13.1 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 Wanso?

Wanso is in Sheridan County, Montana, at 48.6372, -104.8755.

How many ghost towns are in Sheridan County?

Sheridan County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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