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Coolidge

Ghost town · Beaverhead County, Montana

Polaris quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500)
Polaris quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1959, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coolidge is a ghost town in Beaverhead County, Montana. It is one of 13 former communities in Beaverhead County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coolidge as a historical populated place on the Elkhorn Hot Springs 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 45.4894° N, 113.0364° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleElkhorn Hot Springs
Elevation7,468 ft
Nearest living townMaverick Mountain, MT
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1797321
Coordinates45.48937, -113.03643

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What's there now

Coolidge is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maverick Mountain, MT (population 55), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,468 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 Coolidge?

Coolidge is in Beaverhead County, Montana, at 45.4894, -113.0364.

How many ghost towns are in Beaverhead County?

Beaverhead County, Montana has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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