Rocky Point Ghost Town

Phillips County, Montana47.6063, -108.4460

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Fort Peck Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
58 miFort Belknap Agency, MT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
40 miArmells
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Rocky Point. No free-licensed photo yet.

Rocky Point is an abandoned town in Phillips County, Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miRocky Point
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Rocky Point. 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 Fort Belknap Agency, MT, about 58 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 126 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Armells40 mi southwest
  2. Kendall52 mi southwest
  3. Wagner55 mi north
  4. Hibbard77 mi southeast
  5. Sumatra80 mi southeast
  6. Square Butte82 mi west
  7. Lonetree86 mi west
  8. Ubet86 mi southwest

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

Who owns the land

Other federal land: Fort Peck Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Fort Peck Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sand Creek. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sand Creek station (USC00247342), 13 miles away.

Facts

LocationPhillips County, Montana
Coordinates47.60630, -108.44600
Also known asRocky Point, Montana
SourcesWikidata Q7355962 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Rocky Point ghost town?

In Phillips County, Montana, at 47.6063, -108.4460. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Fort Belknap Agency, MT, about 58 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 126 miles away.

Can you visit Rocky Point?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Fort Peck Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Rocky Point?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Sand Creek. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Rocky Point?

Yes. Armells (40 mi).

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