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Brorson

Ghost town · Richland County, Montana

Brorson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Brorson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brorson is a ghost town in Richland County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Richland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brorson as a historical populated place on the Brorson 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 47.7759° N, 104.2949° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrorson
Elevation2,287 ft
Nearest living townSidney, MT
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1715001
Coordinates47.77585, -104.29494

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What's there now

Brorson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sidney, MT (population 6,235), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,287 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 Brorson?

Brorson is in Richland County, Montana, at 47.7759, -104.2949.

How many ghost towns are in Richland County?

Richland County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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