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Ragland Bench

Ghost town · Blaine County, Montana

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

Ragland Bench is a ghost town in Blaine County, Montana. It is one of 19 former communities in Blaine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ragland Bench as a historical populated place on the Ragland Bench 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 47.7850° N, 109.4299° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRagland Bench
Elevation3,190 ft
Nearest living townWinifred, MT
Distance to it15.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1722423
Coordinates47.78498, -109.42990

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What's there now

Ragland Bench is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winifred, MT (population 207), about 15.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,190 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 Ragland Bench?

Ragland Bench is in Blaine County, Montana, at 47.7850, -109.4299.

How many ghost towns are in Blaine County?

Blaine County, Montana has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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