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Republic

Ghost town · Musselshell County, Montana

Roundup quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Roundup quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Republic is a ghost town in Musselshell County, Montana. It is one of 4 former communities in Musselshell County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Republic as a historical populated place on the Roundup 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 46.4036° N, 108.5374° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRoundup
Elevation3,338 ft
Nearest living townKlein, MT
Distance to it0.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1723198
Coordinates46.40357, -108.53736

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What's there now

Republic is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Klein, MT (population 292), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,338 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 Republic?

Republic is in Musselshell County, Montana, at 46.4036, -108.5374.

How many ghost towns are in Musselshell County?

Musselshell County, Montana has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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