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Hell Gate

Ghost town · Missoula County, Montana

Northwest Missoula quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Northwest Missoula quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hell Gate is a ghost town in Missoula County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Missoula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hell Gate as a historical populated place on the Northwest Missoula 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 46.8833° N, 114.0871° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorthwest Missoula
Elevation3,124 ft
Nearest living townOrchard Homes, MT
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1781279
Coordinates46.88326, -114.08706

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What's there now

Hell Gate is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Orchard Homes, MT (population 5,280), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,124 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 Hell Gate?

Hell Gate is in Missoula County, Montana, at 46.8833, -114.0871.

How many ghost towns are in Missoula County?

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

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