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French Gulch

Ghost town · Deer Lodge County, Montana

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

French Gulch is a ghost town in Deer Lodge County, Montana. It is one of 7 former communities in Deer Lodge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists French Gulch as a historical populated place on the Lincoln Gulch 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 45.9444° N, 113.0314° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLincoln Gulch
Elevation6,240 ft
Nearest living townWise River, MT
Distance to it11.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1786407
Coordinates45.94437, -113.03143

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What's there now

French Gulch is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wise River, MT (population 24), about 11.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,240 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 French Gulch?

French Gulch is in Deer Lodge County, Montana, at 45.9444, -113.0314.

How many ghost towns are in Deer Lodge County?

Deer Lodge County, Montana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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