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Slayton Junction

Ghost town · Golden Valley County, Montana

Cushman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000)
Cushman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1986, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Slayton Junction is a ghost town in Golden Valley County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Golden Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Slayton Junction as a historical populated place on the Cushman 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 46.2980° N, 109.0616° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCushman
Elevation3,536 ft
Nearest living townLavina, MT
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID776634
Coordinates46.29801, -109.06155

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What's there now

Slayton Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lavina, MT (population 134), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,536 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 Slayton Junction?

Slayton Junction is in Golden Valley County, Montana, at 46.2980, -109.0616.

How many ghost towns are in Golden Valley County?

Golden Valley County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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