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Emery

Ghost town · Powell County, Montana

Deer Lodge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Deer Lodge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Emery is a ghost town in Powell County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Powell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Emery as a historical populated place on the Baggs 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 46.3774° N, 112.5800° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBaggs Creek
Elevation6,313 ft
Nearest living townDeer Lodge, MT
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1803408
Coordinates46.37743, -112.58003

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What's there now

Emery is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Deer Lodge, MT (population 3,035), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,313 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 Emery?

Emery is in Powell County, Montana, at 46.3774, -112.5800.

How many ghost towns are in Powell County?

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

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