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Racine Ford

Ghost town · Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Nilan Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Nilan Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Racine Ford is a ghost town in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It is one of 18 former communities in Lewis and Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Racine Ford as a historical populated place on the Nilan Reservoir 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 47.4791° N, 112.5870° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNilan Reservoir
Elevation4,514 ft
Nearest living townAugusta, MT
Distance to it9.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1789295
Coordinates47.47911, -112.58698

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What's there now

Racine Ford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Augusta, MT (population 222), about 9.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,514 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 Racine Ford?

Racine Ford is in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, at 47.4791, -112.5870.

How many ghost towns are in Lewis and Clark County?

Lewis and Clark County, Montana has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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