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Bearmouth

Ghost town · Granite County, Montana

Bearmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Bearmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bearmouth is a ghost town in Granite County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Granite County, Montana, United States of America. It is one of 9 former communities in Granite County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bearmouth 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 46.7103° N, 113.3314° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,804 ft
Nearest living townDrummond, MT
Distance to it9.2 miles
Coordinates46.71028, -113.33139

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What's there now

Bearmouth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Drummond, MT (population 255), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,804 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 Bearmouth?

Bearmouth is in Granite County, Montana, at 46.7103, -113.3314.

How many ghost towns are in Granite County?

Granite County, Montana has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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