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Minot

Ghost town · Valley County, Montana

Wheeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000)
Wheeler quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Minot is a ghost town in Valley County, Montana. It is one of 25 former communities in Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Minot as a historical populated place on the Wheeler 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 48.0170° N, 106.5134° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWheeler
Elevation2,262 ft
Nearest living townFort Peck, MT
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1819629
Coordinates48.01696, -106.51337

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What's there now

Minot is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fort Peck, MT (population 219), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,262 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 Minot?

Minot is in Valley County, Montana, at 48.0170, -106.5134.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

Valley County, Montana has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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