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Mona

Ghost town · Richland County, Montana

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

Mona is a ghost town in Richland County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Richland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mona as a historical populated place on the Elm Coulee 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 47.9695° N, 104.6983° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElm Coulee
Elevation2,119 ft
Nearest living townCulbertson, MT
Distance to it14.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1714971
Coordinates47.96946, -104.69829

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What's there now

Mona is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Culbertson, MT (population 578), about 14.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,119 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 Mona?

Mona is in Richland County, Montana, at 47.9695, -104.6983.

How many ghost towns are in Richland County?

Richland County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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