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Cherry Ridge

Ghost town · Blaine County, Montana

Richmond Reservoir NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000)
Richmond Reservoir NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cherry Ridge is a ghost town in Blaine County, Montana. It is one of 19 former communities in Blaine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cherry Ridge as a historical populated place on the Richmond Reservoir NE 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 48.9147° N, 109.0065° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRichmond Reservoir NE
Elevation3,005 ft
Nearest living townHogeland, MT
Distance to it16.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1722404
Coordinates48.91473, -109.00654

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What's there now

Cherry Ridge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hogeland, MT (population 29), about 16.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,005 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 Cherry Ridge?

Cherry Ridge is in Blaine County, Montana, at 48.9147, -109.0065.

How many ghost towns are in Blaine County?

Blaine County, Montana has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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