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Signal Butte

Ghost town · Rosebud County, Montana

John Hen Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
John Hen Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Signal Butte is a ghost town in Rosebud County, Montana. It is one of 12 former communities in Rosebud County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Signal Butte as a historical populated place on the John Hen Creek 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 45.9536° N, 106.3506° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJohn Hen Creek
Elevation3,048 ft
Nearest living townColstrip, MT
Distance to it14 miles
GNIS feature ID1716741
Coordinates45.95361, -106.35057

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What's there now

Signal Butte is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Colstrip, MT (population 2,156), about 14 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,048 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 Signal Butte?

Signal Butte is in Rosebud County, Montana, at 45.9536, -106.3506.

How many ghost towns are in Rosebud County?

Rosebud County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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