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Redwater

Ghost town · McCone County, Montana

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

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Redwater as a historical populated place on the Buffalo Creek 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 47.5306° N, 105.4069° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBuffalo Creek
Elevation2,314 ft
Nearest living townCircle, MT
Distance to it11.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1716170
Coordinates47.53057, -105.40694

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What's there now

Redwater is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Circle, MT (population 543), about 11.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,314 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 Redwater?

Redwater is in McCone County, Montana, at 47.5306, -105.4069.

How many ghost towns are in McCone County?

McCone County, Montana has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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