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Thoeny

Ghost town · Valley County, Montana

Thoeny quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000)
Thoeny quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Thoeny is a ghost town in Valley County, Montana. It is one of 25 former communities in Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thoeny 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 48.8769° N, 106.9175° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,472 ft
Nearest living townOpheim, MT
Distance to it23.2 miles
Coordinates48.87694, -106.91750

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What's there now

Thoeny is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Opheim, MT (population 109), about 23.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,472 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Thoney, Montana July 1919
Thoney, Montana July 1919 · Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

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Questions

Where is Thoeny?

Thoeny is in Valley County, Montana, at 48.8769, -106.9175.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

Valley County, Montana has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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