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Wagner

Ghost town · Phillips County, Montana

Wagner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Wagner quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wagner is a ghost town in Phillips County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. 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 Wagner 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 48.3706° N, 108.0770° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,296 ft
Nearest living townDodson, MT
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates48.37060, -108.07700

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What's there now

Wagner is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dodson, MT (population 156), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,296 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 Wagner?

Wagner is in Phillips County, Montana, at 48.3706, -108.0770.

How many ghost towns are in Phillips County?

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

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