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Burnt Creek

Ghost town · Treasure County, Montana

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

Burnt Creek is a ghost town in Treasure County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Treasure County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burnt Creek as a historical populated place on the South Bear Creek 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 46.0211° N, 107.2284° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSouth Bear Creek
Elevation3,493 ft
Nearest living townCuster, MT
Distance to it17.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1721517
Coordinates46.02110, -107.22839

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What's there now

Burnt Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Custer, MT (population 155), about 17.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,493 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 Burnt Creek?

Burnt Creek is in Treasure County, Montana, at 46.0211, -107.2284.

How many ghost towns are in Treasure County?

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

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