Princeton Ghost Town

Granite County, Montana46.4169, -113.1656

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Deerlodge National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
21 miDeer Lodge, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.9 miGranite
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Princeton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Princeton is a former settlement in Granite County, Montana, listed among the ghost towns of Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyDeer LodgeStevensvillePrinceton
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Princeton. 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 Deer Lodge, MT, about 21 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Granite7.9 mi southwest
  2. Southern Cross15 mi south
  3. Gold Creek17 mi northeast
  4. Bearmouth22 mi north
  5. Nimrod25 mi northwest
  6. Garnet29 mi north
  7. Gregson31 mi southeast
  8. Coloma31 mi north

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

Who owns the land

National Forest: Deerlodge National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Deerlodge National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Missoula Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

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°3615Jan3815Feb4721Mar5426Apr6333May7140Jun8143Jul8142Aug7136Sep5728Oct4320Nov3414DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.8 inMar: 1.1 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.5 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.4 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 1.1 inDec: 0.8 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 Phillipsburg Rs.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Phillipsburg Rs station (USC00246472), 9.5 miles away. About 16.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGranite County, Montana
Coordinates46.41694, -113.16556
Also known asPrinceton, MT
SourcesWikidata Q65051077 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Princeton ghost town?

In Granite County, Montana, at 46.4169, -113.1656. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Deer Lodge, MT, about 21 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Princeton?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Deerlodge National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Missoula Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Princeton?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Phillipsburg Rs.

Are there other ghost towns near Princeton?

Yes. Granite (7.9 mi), Southern Cross (15 mi), Gold Creek (17 mi), Bearmouth (22 mi).

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