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Carter

Ghost town · Chouteau County, Montana

Carter quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Carter quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Carter is a ghost town in Chouteau County, Montana, recorded as unincorporated community in Chouteau County, Montana. It is one of 14 former communities in Chouteau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 65.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Carter 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 47.7814° N, 110.9560° W.

Key facts

Peak population65
Last recorded population65
Elevation3,124 ft
Nearest living townFloweree, MT
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates47.78140, -110.95600

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What's there now

Carter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Floweree, MT (population 17), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,124 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 Carter?

Carter is in Chouteau County, Montana, at 47.7814, -110.9560.

How many ghost towns are in Chouteau County?

Chouteau County, Montana has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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