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Benrud

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, Montana

Tule Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Tule Valley quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Benrud is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Roosevelt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Benrud as a historical populated place on the Reed Springs 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 48.4525° N, 105.5347° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleReed Springs
Elevation2,750 ft
Nearest living townScobey, MT
Distance to it23.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1669417
Coordinates48.45252, -105.53472

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What's there now

Benrud is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scobey, MT (population 824), about 23.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,750 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 Benrud?

Benrud is in Roosevelt County, Montana, at 48.4525, -105.5347.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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