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Central City

Ghost town · Madison County, Montana

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

Central City is a ghost town in Madison County, Montana. It is one of 12 former communities in Madison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Central City as a historical populated place on the Virginia City 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 45.3013° N, 111.9564° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVirginia City
Elevation5,671 ft
Nearest living townVirginia City, MT
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1797559
Coordinates45.30131, -111.95637

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What's there now

Central City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Virginia City, MT (population 148), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,671 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 Central City?

Central City is in Madison County, Montana, at 45.3013, -111.9564.

How many ghost towns are in Madison County?

Madison County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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