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Union City, Montana

Coordinates: 45°12′30″N 111°56′33″W / 45.20833°N 111.94250°W / 45.20833; -111.94250
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Union City
Union City, Montana is located in Montana
Union City, Montana
Union City, Montana is located in the United States
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; -111.94250
Built1867
ArchitectGriffith & Thompson
Architectural styleMining mill
NRHP reference No.99500261[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 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

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  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