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Comet

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Montana

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

Comet is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Comet was established in 1883, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Comet as a historical populated place: 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 46.3108° N, 112.1700° W.

Key facts

Founded1883
Elevation6,385 ft
Nearest living townBoulder, MT
Distance to it5.7 miles
Coordinates46.31083, -112.17000

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What's there now

Comet is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boulder, MT (population 1,326), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,385 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Comet, Montana
Comet, Montana · Plazak (talk) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Comet?

Comet is in Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.3108, -112.1700.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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