Record

About Fallon

Fallon is an unincorporated community in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. Fallon is located about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Bismarck, roughly 10 miles (16 km) by road northeast of Flasher, on the former Mandan-Black Hills (also known as the Bismarck-Deadwood) stage trail.
From Wikipedia, "Fallon, North Dakota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Fallon, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Fallon is

USGS topographic map around Fallon — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Fallon

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1954 Bismarck sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Bismarck sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Fallon sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Glen Ullin sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Fallon

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.

Saint Anthony11.1 mi NE · Morton
Breien11.6 mi SE · Morton
Freda12.1 mi S · Grant
Dogtooth14.7 mi SW · Grant
Brisbane22.4 mi SW · Grant
Sh E Rbrook E26.4 mi NW · Morton
Leith28.0 mi W · Grant
Leipzig36.7 mi W · Grant

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Fallon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Fallon, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q60745987.
USGS GNIS 1028943.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).