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Beck

Ghost town · Teton County, Montana

Collins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Collins quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beck is a ghost town in Teton County, Montana. It is one of 3 former communities in Teton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beck as a historical populated place on the Collins SE 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 47.7850° N, 111.8172° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCollins SE
Elevation3,817 ft
Nearest living townDutton, MT
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1762150
Coordinates47.78496, -111.81722

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What's there now

Beck is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dutton, MT (population 258), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,817 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 Beck?

Beck is in Teton County, Montana, at 47.7850, -111.8172.

How many ghost towns are in Teton County?

Teton County, Montana has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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