Southern Cross Ghost Town

Deer Lodge County, Montana46.2103, -113.2364

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.2 miAnaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.3 miGranite
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Southern Cross, in Deer Lodge County, Montana, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyHamiltonDeer LodgeCorvallisSouthern Cross
  • National Forest
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Southern Cross. 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 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT, about 9.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 59 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Granite7.3 mi north
  2. Princeton15 mi north
  3. Gregson23 mi southeast
  4. Gold Creek30 mi northeast
  5. Silver Bow31 mi southeast
  6. Bearmouth35 mi north
  7. Nimrod36 mi north
  8. Garnet43 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

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Deerlodge National Forest. 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), 7.9 miles away. About 16.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationDeer Lodge County, Montana
Coordinates46.21028, -113.23639
SourcesWikidata Q7569811 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Southern Cross ghost town?

In Deer Lodge County, Montana, at 46.2103, -113.2364. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT, about 9.2 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Missoula, MT, 59 miles away.

Can you visit Southern Cross?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Deerlodge National Forest. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Southern Cross?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Southern Cross?

Yes. Granite (7.3 mi), Princeton (15 mi), Gregson (23 mi), Gold Creek (30 mi).

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