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Calkins

Ghost town · Meagher County, Montana

Catlin Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Catlin Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Calkins is a ghost town in Meagher County, Montana. It is one of 6 former communities in Meagher County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calkins as a historical populated place on the Catlin Spring 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 46.4416° N, 110.9210° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCatlin Spring
Nearest living townWhite Sulphur Springs, MT
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1762816
Coordinates46.44161, -110.92105

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What's there now

Calkins is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Sulphur Springs, MT (population 1,097), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Calkins?

Calkins is in Meagher County, Montana, at 46.4416, -110.9210.

How many ghost towns are in Meagher County?

Meagher County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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