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Gallatin

Ghost town · Gallatin County, Montana

Manhattan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Manhattan quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gallatin is a ghost town in Gallatin County, Montana. It is one of 21 former communities in Gallatin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gallatin as a historical populated place on the Logan 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 45.9277° N, 111.4980° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLogan
Elevation4,042 ft
Nearest living townThree Forks, MT
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1743875
Coordinates45.92771, -111.49802

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What's there now

Gallatin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Three Forks, MT (population 2,034), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,042 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 Gallatin?

Gallatin is in Gallatin County, Montana, at 45.9277, -111.4980.

How many ghost towns are in Gallatin County?

Gallatin County, Montana has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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