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Hilcrest

Ghost town · Custer County, Montana

Horse Creek Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Horse Creek Hill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hilcrest is a ghost town in Custer County, Montana. It is one of 8 former communities in Custer County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hilcrest as a historical populated place on the Horse Creek Hill 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 46.6431° N, 105.9750° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHorse Creek Hill
Elevation2,925 ft
Nearest living townMiles City, MT
Distance to it17.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1716874
Coordinates46.64306, -105.97501

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What's there now

Hilcrest is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Miles City, MT (population 8,412), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,925 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 Hilcrest?

Hilcrest is in Custer County, Montana, at 46.6431, -105.9750.

How many ghost towns are in Custer County?

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

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