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Glenbeg

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Montana

Jefferson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Jefferson City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glenbeg is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glenbeg as a historical populated place on the Mount Thompson 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 46.3694° N, 112.1481° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Thompson
Elevation5,998 ft
Nearest living townJefferson City, MT
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID799034
Coordinates46.36937, -112.14806

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What's there now

Glenbeg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jefferson City, MT (population 446), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,998 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 Glenbeg?

Glenbeg is in Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.3694, -112.1481.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Montana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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