Dean Ghost Town

Stillwater County, Montana45.4050, -109.6900

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
26 miRed Lodge, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,240 ft1,598 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Dean. No free-licensed photo yet.

Dean is a former settlement in Stillwater County, Montana, listed among the ghost towns of Montana. It lies at about 5,240 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miRed LodgeColumbusBig TimberDean
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Dean. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Red Lodge, MT, about 26 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 61 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Beehive5.3 mi north
  2. Limestone11 mi northwest
  3. Fox25 mi east
  4. Washoe29 mi southeast
  5. Rockvale41 mi east
  6. Wheat Basin48 mi northeast
  7. Bowler49 mi east
  8. Chico50 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4019Jan4018Feb4825Mar5530Apr6337May7243Jun8248Jul8347Aug7340Sep5933Oct4626Nov3819DecJan: 0.5 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 3.3 inJun: 3.0 inJul: 1.6 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.7 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Nye #2. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Nye #2 station (USC00246190), 6.1 miles away. About 17.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationStillwater County, Montana
Coordinates45.40500, -109.69000
Elevation5,240 ft (1,598 m)
Also known asDean, Montana, Dean, MT
SourcesWikidata Q5245946 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Dean ghost town?

In Stillwater County, Montana, at 45.4050, -109.6900. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Red Lodge, MT, about 26 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 61 miles away.

Can you visit Dean?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Dean?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Nye #2. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Dean?

Yes. Beehive (5.3 mi), Limestone (11 mi), Fox (25 mi), Washoe (29 mi).

More ghost towns in Montana

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