Cameron, Montana Explained

Cameron is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Montana, United States.

The town is named after its founders, brothers James and Addison Bovey Cameron.[1] Since 1919 the town has been located on U.S. Highway 287. The community is situated in a fertile valley that supports ranches. The valley abuts the Madison Range and the Sphinx Mountain is visible. The surrounding lands are part of Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest.[2]

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45.2033°N -111.6786°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameron . Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 2 April 2021 . June 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622083956/http://mtplacenames.org/ . live .
  2. http://www.southwestmt.com/communities/cameron.htm Cameron, Montana.