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Minnesota Settlement

Ghost town · Blaine County, Montana

Richmond Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000)
Richmond Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minnesota Settlement is a ghost town in Blaine County, Montana. It is one of 19 former communities in Blaine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minnesota Settlement as a historical populated place on the Richmond Reservoir 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 48.8083° N, 109.1118° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRichmond Reservoir
Elevation2,780 ft
Nearest living townZurich, MT
Distance to it15.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1722434
Coordinates48.80834, -109.11183

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What's there now

Minnesota Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Zurich, MT (population 45), about 15.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,780 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 Minnesota Settlement?

Minnesota Settlement is in Blaine County, Montana, at 48.8083, -109.1118.

How many ghost towns are in Blaine County?

Blaine County, Montana has 19 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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