Oilmont, Montana

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Oilmont, Montana
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Oilmont, Montana
Coordinates: 48°44′24″N111°50′27″W / 48.74000°N 111.84083°W / 48.74000; -111.84083
Country United States
State Montana
County Toole
Elevation
3,501 ft (1,067 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59466 [1]
Area code 406
GNIS feature ID774918 [2]

Oilmont is an abandoned community located in the state of Montana. The community was abandoned when chemicals used in oil extraction contaminated the local water table.

Oilmont was an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. [2] Interstate 15 passes near the community, with access from Exit 379.

It is the location of Bethany Lutheran Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3] The Absure Refinery processed petroleum from the nearby Kevin Sunburst Oil Field. [4]

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References

  1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Oilmont". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Oilmont". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 7, 2021.