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Broadhead

Ghost town · Pondera County, Montana

Pendroy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500)
Pendroy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Broadhead is a ghost town in Pondera County, Montana. It is one of 9 former communities in Pondera County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Broadhead as a historical populated place on the Dupuyer East 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 48.2403° N, 112.3884° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDupuyer East
Elevation3,896 ft
Nearest living townPondera Colony, MT
Distance to it1.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1748806
Coordinates48.24025, -112.38838

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What's there now

Broadhead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pondera Colony, MT (population 47), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,896 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 Broadhead?

Broadhead is in Pondera County, Montana, at 48.2403, -112.3884.

How many ghost towns are in Pondera County?

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

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