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Minneota

Ghost town · Hill County, Montana

Laird Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Laird Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minneota is a ghost town in Hill County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Hill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 36th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minneota as a historical populated place on the Laird Lake 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 48.8856° N, 110.6641° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLaird Lake
Elevation3,078 ft
Nearest living townSage Creek Colony, MT
Distance to it14.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1744177
Coordinates48.88556, -110.66413

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What's there now

Minneota is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sage Creek Colony, MT (population 28), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,078 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 Minneota?

Minneota is in Hill County, Montana, at 48.8856, -110.6641.

How many ghost towns are in Hill County?

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

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