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Capitol

Ghost town · Carter County, Montana

Capitol quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Capitol quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Capitol is a ghost town in Carter County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Carter County, Montana, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Carter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Capitol 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 45.4361° N, 104.0650° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,180 ft
Nearest living townCamp Crook, SD
Distance to it9 miles
Coordinates45.43610, -104.06500

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What's there now

Capitol is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Camp Crook, SD (population 35), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,180 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 Capitol?

Capitol is in Carter County, Montana, at 45.4361, -104.0650.

How many ghost towns are in Carter County?

Carter County, Montana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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