Limestone is a ghost Town located in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.
Limestone, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°28′41″N 109°54′07″W / 45.47806°N 109.90194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Stillwater |
Elevation | 5,535 ft (1,687 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 17 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59061 |
Area code | 406 |
GNIS feature ID | 777090[2] |
The elevation is 5,535 feet. Limestone appears on the Meyer Mountain U.S. Geological Survey Map.
History edit
Limestone was a mining community situated along Lodgepole Creek and sat at the foot of Limestone Butte, for which the town was named. The town was small but busy. The post office operated at Limestone from 1910 to 1953. Today Limestone is a ghost town with a number of buildings left standing, including the former grocery store and post office.
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Limestone". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.