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Trine

Ghost town · Phillips County, Montana

Bison Bone Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Bison Bone Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Trine is a ghost town in Phillips County, Montana. It is one of 14 former communities in Phillips County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Trine as a historical populated place on the Bison Bone Reservoir 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 47.7925° N, 108.3451° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBison Bone Reservoir
Elevation3,030 ft
Nearest living townZortman, MT
Distance to it11.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1722117
Coordinates47.79250, -108.34513

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What's there now

Trine is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Zortman, MT (population 63), about 11.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,030 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 Trine?

Trine is in Phillips County, Montana, at 47.7925, -108.3451.

How many ghost towns are in Phillips County?

Phillips County, Montana has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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