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Moon Creek

Ghost town · Custer County, Montana

Moon Creek School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Moon Creek School quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Moon Creek is a ghost town in Custer County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Moon Creek as a historical populated place on the Moon Creek School 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 46.1944° N, 106.0478° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMoon Creek School
Elevation3,012 ft
Nearest living townMiles City, MT
Distance to it17.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1716853
Coordinates46.19445, -106.04778

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What's there now

Moon Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Miles City, MT (population 8,412), about 17.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,012 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 Moon Creek?

Moon Creek is in Custer County, Montana, at 46.1944, -106.0478.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

Custer County, Montana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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