Union City, Montana

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Union City
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Union City, Montana is located in Montana
Union City, Montana
LocationMadison County, Montana
Nearest cityVirginia City, Montana
Coordinates45°12′30″N 111°56′33″W / 45.20833°N 111.94250°W / 45.20833; -111.94250Coordinates: 45°12′30″N 111°56′33″W / 45.20833°N 111.94250°W / 45.20833; -111.94250
Built1867
ArchitectGriffith & Thompson
Architectural styleMining mill
NRHP reference No.99000261[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1999

Union City is a ghost town in Madison County, Montana, United States. Its elevation is 7,582 feet (2,311 m), and it is located at

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45°12′30″N 111°56′3″W / 45.20833°N 111.93417°W / 45.20833; -111.93417 (45.2082579, -111.9424776).[2]

Founded in 1867[1] as a mining camp, the community was abandoned after the claims ran out.[2] The entire site, now owned by the Bureau of Land Management, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union City, Montana


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