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Missouri Flats

Ghost town · Madison County, Montana

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

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Missouri Flats as a historical populated place on the Cliff Lake 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 44.8027° N, 111.5258° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCliff Lake
Elevation6,312 ft
Nearest living townHebgen Lake Estates, MT
Distance to it16.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1797479
Coordinates44.80270, -111.52580

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What's there now

Missouri Flats is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hebgen Lake Estates, MT (population 53), about 16.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,312 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 Missouri Flats?

Missouri Flats is in Madison County, Montana, at 44.8027, -111.5258.

How many ghost towns are in Madison County?

Madison County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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