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Kenwood

Ghost town · Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Helena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500)
Helena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1899, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kenwood is a ghost town in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It is one of 18 former communities in Lewis and Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kenwood as a historical populated place on the Helena 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 46.6069° N, 112.0703° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHelena
Elevation3,982 ft
Nearest living townHelena, MT
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1789148
Coordinates46.60688, -112.07028

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What's there now

Kenwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Helena, MT (population 33,126), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,982 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 Kenwood?

Kenwood is in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, at 46.6069, -112.0703.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis and Clark County?

Lewis and Clark County, Montana has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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