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Burton

Ghost town · Teton County, Montana

Choteau quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500)
Choteau quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burton is a ghost town in Teton County, Montana. It is one of 3 former communities in Teton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burton as a historical populated place on the Eyraud Lakes 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 47.8855° N, 112.1120° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEyraud Lakes
Elevation3,813 ft
Nearest living townNew Rockport Colony, MT
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1762135
Coordinates47.88551, -112.11196

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What's there now

Burton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Rockport Colony, MT (population 133), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,813 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 Burton?

Burton is in Teton County, Montana, at 47.8855, -112.1120.

How many ghost towns are in Teton County?

Teton County, Montana has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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