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Washoe

Ghost town · Carbon County, Montana

Red Lodge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Red Lodge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Washoe is a ghost town in Carbon County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. It is one of 11 former communities in Carbon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Washoe 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 45.1639° N, 109.2130° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,007 ft
Nearest living townBearcreek, MT
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates45.16390, -109.21300

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What's there now

Washoe is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bearcreek, MT (population 93), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,007 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 Washoe?

Washoe is in Carbon County, Montana, at 45.1639, -109.2130.

How many ghost towns are in Carbon County?

Carbon County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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