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Fattig

Ghost town · Musselshell County, Montana

Dunn Mountain North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Dunn Mountain North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fattig is a ghost town in Musselshell County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Musselshell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fattig as a historical populated place on the Dunn Mountain North 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 46.3650° N, 108.2640° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDunn Mountain North
Elevation3,494 ft
Nearest living townMusselshell, MT
Distance to it12 miles
GNIS feature ID1723099
Coordinates46.36497, -108.26401

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What's there now

Fattig is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Musselshell, MT (population 34), about 12 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,494 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 Fattig?

Fattig is in Musselshell County, Montana, at 46.3650, -108.2640.

How many ghost towns are in Musselshell County?

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

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