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Dodgetown

Ghost town · Golden Valley County, Montana

Ryegate West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000)
Ryegate West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dodgetown is a ghost town in Golden Valley County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Golden Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dodgetown as a historical populated place on the Ryegate West 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 46.3069° N, 109.3613° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRyegate West
Elevation3,708 ft
Nearest living townRyegate, MT
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1723002
Coordinates46.30690, -109.36129

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What's there now

Dodgetown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ryegate, MT (population 259), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,708 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 Dodgetown?

Dodgetown is in Golden Valley County, Montana, at 46.3069, -109.3613.

How many ghost towns are in Golden Valley County?

Golden Valley County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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