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Canton

Ghost town · Broadwater County, Montana

Townsend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Townsend quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canton is a ghost town in Broadwater County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Broadwater County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canton as a historical populated place on the Townsend NE 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 46.4138° N, 111.5033° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTownsend NE
Elevation3,798 ft
Nearest living townThe Silos, MT
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID769566
Coordinates46.41382, -111.50330

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What's there now

Canton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is The Silos, MT (population 474), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,798 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 Canton?

Canton is in Broadwater County, Montana, at 46.4138, -111.5033.

How many ghost towns are in Broadwater County?

Broadwater County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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