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Shambo

Ghost town · Hill County, Montana

Shambo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Shambo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shambo is a ghost town in Hill County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Hill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shambo as a historical populated place on the Bearpaw Lake 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 48.3000° N, 109.6452° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBearpaw Lake
Elevation3,774 ft
Nearest living townParker School, MT
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1744171
Coordinates48.29999, -109.64520

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What's there now

Shambo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Parker School, MT (population 357), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,774 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 Shambo?

Shambo is in Hill County, Montana, at 48.3000, -109.6452.

How many ghost towns are in Hill County?

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

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