Minden, Montana

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Minden, Montana
Coordinates: 46°15′23″N110°52′31″W / 46.25639°N 110.87528°W / 46.25639; -110.87528 Coordinates: 46°15′23″N110°52′31″W / 46.25639°N 110.87528°W / 46.25639; -110.87528
Country United States
State Montana
County Meagher
Elevation
5,230 ft (1,594 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)

Minden is a ghost town in Meagher County, Montana, United States. Situated in the Crazy Mountains, Minden possessed a post office from 1896 to 1903, with Henry T. Foster as the postmaster and store owner. [1]

Geography

Minden was located at 46°15′23″N110°52′31″W / 46.25639°N 110.87528°W / 46.25639; -110.87528 .

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