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Mason

Ghost town · Butte County, South Dakota

Indian quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Indian quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, South Dakota. It is one of 3 former communities in Butte County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mason 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 44.8149° N, 103.8191° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,012 ft
Nearest living townBelle Fourche, SD
Distance to it10.6 miles
Coordinates44.81486, -103.81907

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What's there now

Mason is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belle Fourche, SD (population 5,741), about 10.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,012 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 Mason?

Mason is in Butte County, South Dakota, at 44.8149, -103.8191.

How many ghost towns are in Butte County?

Butte County, South Dakota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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