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Armstead

Ghost town · Beaverhead County, Montana

Red Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Red Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Armstead is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Beaverhead County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Armstead as a historical populated place on the Red Rock topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.9724° N, 112.8642° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRed Rock
Elevation5,515 ft
Nearest living townGrant, MT
Distance to it10.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1797309
Coordinates44.97242, -112.86419

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What's there now

Armstead is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grant, MT (population 39), about 10.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,515 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Armstead?

Armstead is in Beaverhead County, Montana, at 44.9724, -112.8642.

How many ghost towns are in Beaverhead County?

Beaverhead County, Montana has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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