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Russell

Ghost town · Chouteau County, Montana

Russell Chapel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Russell Chapel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Russell is a ghost town in Chouteau County, Montana. It is one of 14 former communities in Chouteau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Russell as a historical populated place on the Russell Chapel 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 48.0639° N, 111.0633° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleRussell Chapel
Elevation3,221 ft
Nearest living townTwin Hills Colony, MT
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1750292
Coordinates48.06386, -111.06330

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What's there now

Russell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Twin Hills Colony, MT (population 22), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,221 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 Russell?

Russell is in Chouteau County, Montana, at 48.0639, -111.0633.

How many ghost towns are in Chouteau County?

Chouteau County, Montana has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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