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Belden

Ghost town · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Belden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Belden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Belden is a ghost town in Mountrail County, North Dakota. It is one of 3 former communities in Mountrail County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Belden as a historical populated place: 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 48.1514° N, 102.3570° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,250 ft
Nearest living townStanley, ND
Distance to it11.4 miles
Coordinates48.15140, -102.35700

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What's there now

Belden is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stanley, ND (population 2,089), about 11.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,250 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 Belden?

Belden is in Mountrail County, North Dakota, at 48.1514, -102.3570.

How many ghost towns are in Mountrail County?

Mountrail County, North Dakota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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