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Ghost town · Wibaux County, Montana

Odland Dam NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000)
Odland Dam NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Been is a ghost town in Wibaux County, Montana. It is one of 2 former communities in Wibaux County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Been as a historical populated place on the Odland Dam 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 47.2097° N, 104.1724° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOdland Dam NW
Elevation2,507 ft
Nearest living townWibaux, MT
Distance to it15.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1696626
Coordinates47.20974, -104.17244

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What's there now

Been is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wibaux, MT (population 686), about 15.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,507 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 Been?

Been is in Wibaux County, Montana, at 47.2097, -104.1724.

How many ghost towns are in Wibaux County?

Wibaux County, Montana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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