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Riverside

Ghost town · Valley County, Montana

Chapman Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Chapman Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Riverside 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 Riverside as a historical populated place on the Chapman Coulee 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 48.2622° N, 106.7381° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleChapman Coulee
Elevation2,106 ft
Nearest living townGlasgow, MT
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1819613
Coordinates48.26224, -106.73811

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What's there now

Riverside is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glasgow, MT (population 3,194), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,106 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 Riverside?

Riverside is in Valley County, Montana, at 48.2622, -106.7381.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

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

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