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Chalk Buttes

Ghost town · Carter County, Montana

Chalk Buttes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Chalk Buttes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chalk Buttes is a ghost town in Carter County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Carter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chalk Buttes as a historical populated place on the Chalk Buttes 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 45.6603° N, 104.7422° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChalk Buttes
Elevation3,511 ft
Nearest living townEkalaka, MT
Distance to it18.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1688729
Coordinates45.66027, -104.74218

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What's there now

Chalk Buttes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ekalaka, MT (population 366), about 18.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,511 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 Chalk Buttes?

Chalk Buttes is in Carter County, Montana, at 45.6603, -104.7422.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

Carter County, Montana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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