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Duncan

Ghost town · Flathead County, Montana

Kalispell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Kalispell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Duncan is a ghost town in Flathead County, Montana. It is one of 15 former communities in Flathead County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Duncan as a historical populated place on the Kalispell 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 48.2047° N, 114.3010° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKalispell
Elevation2,929 ft
Nearest living townKalispell, MT
Distance to it1.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1796040
Coordinates48.20468, -114.30096

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What's there now

Duncan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kalispell, MT (population 26,830), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,929 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 Duncan?

Duncan is in Flathead County, Montana, at 48.2047, -114.3010.

How many ghost towns are in Flathead County?

Flathead County, Montana has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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