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Mink

Ghost town · Dawson County, Montana

Olson Coulee South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000)
Olson Coulee South quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1983, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mink is a ghost town in Dawson County, Montana. It is one of 6 former communities in Dawson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mink as a historical populated place on the Olson Coulee South 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 47.3461° N, 105.2722° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOlson Coulee South
Elevation3,100 ft
Nearest living townLindsay, MT
Distance to it10.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1715354
Coordinates47.34612, -105.27221

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What's there now

Mink is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lindsay, MT (population 5), about 10.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,100 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 Mink?

Mink is in Dawson County, Montana, at 47.3461, -105.2722.

How many ghost towns are in Dawson County?

Dawson County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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