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Highland City

Ghost town · Silver Bow County, Montana

Butte South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Butte South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Highland City is a ghost town in Silver Bow County, Montana. It is one of 11 former communities in Silver Bow County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Highland City as a historical populated place on the Mount Humbug 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 45.7969° N, 112.5161° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Humbug
Elevation7,258 ft
Nearest living townButte-Silver Bow, MT
Distance to it9.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1797848
Coordinates45.79687, -112.51613

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What's there now

Highland City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butte-Silver Bow, MT (population 34,929), about 9.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,258 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 Highland City?

Highland City is in Silver Bow County, Montana, at 45.7969, -112.5161.

How many ghost towns are in Silver Bow County?

Silver Bow County, Montana has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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