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Lowrane

Ghost town · Phillips County, Montana

Morgan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000)
Morgan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lowrane is a ghost town in Phillips County, Montana. It is one of 14 former communities in Phillips County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lowrane as a historical populated place on the Morgan 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 48.9383° N, 107.8223° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMorgan
Elevation2,598 ft
Nearest living townLoring Colony, MT
Distance to it12.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1722041
Coordinates48.93835, -107.82232

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What's there now

Lowrane is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Loring Colony, MT (population 27), about 12.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,598 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 Lowrane?

Lowrane is in Phillips County, Montana, at 48.9383, -107.8223.

How many ghost towns are in Phillips County?

Phillips County, Montana has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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