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Rimrock

Ghost town · Yellowstone County, Montana

Rimrock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Rimrock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rimrock is a ghost town in Yellowstone County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Yellowstone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rimrock as a historical populated place: 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 45.8020° N, 108.7030° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,456 ft
Nearest living townBillings, MT
Distance to it7.3 miles
Coordinates45.80200, -108.70300

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What's there now

Rimrock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Billings, MT (population 118,321), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,456 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 Rimrock?

Rimrock is in Yellowstone County, Montana, at 45.8020, -108.7030.

How many ghost towns are in Yellowstone County?

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

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