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Hamblin

Ghost town · McCone County, Montana

Hudiburgh Reservoir NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Hudiburgh Reservoir NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hamblin is a ghost town in McCone County, Montana. It is one of 13 former communities in McCone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hamblin as a historical populated place on the Hudiburgh Reservoir NW 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 47.6814° N, 105.6544° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHudiburgh Reservoir NW
Elevation2,582 ft
Nearest living townVida, MT
Distance to it12.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1716187
Coordinates47.68140, -105.65445

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What's there now

Hamblin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vida, MT (population 60), about 12.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,582 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 Hamblin?

Hamblin is in McCone County, Montana, at 47.6814, -105.6544.

How many ghost towns are in McCone County?

McCone County, Montana has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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