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Chausse

Ghost town · Carter County, Montana

Piney Butte SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Piney Butte SW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chausse 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 Chausse as a historical populated place on the Piney Butte SW 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 46.0617° N, 104.7491° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePiney Butte SW
Elevation3,056 ft
Nearest living townEkalaka, MT
Distance to it15.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1688727
Coordinates46.06167, -104.74913

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What's there now

Chausse is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ekalaka, MT (population 366), about 15.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,056 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 Chausse?

Chausse is in Carter County, Montana, at 46.0617, -104.7491.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

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

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