Sourdough, Montana

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Sourdough, Montana
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Sourdough, Montana
Coordinates: 45°54′07″N109°48′52″W / 45.90194°N 109.81444°W / 45.90194; -109.81444 Coordinates: 45°54′07″N109°48′52″W / 45.90194°N 109.81444°W / 45.90194; -109.81444
Country United States
State Montana
County Sweet Grass
Elevation
4,662 ft (1,421 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID776749 [1]

Sourdough is an unincorporated community in Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. Sourdough is northeast of Big Timber.

Sourdough appears on the Ryan Creek U.S. Geological Survey Map.

History

Established in 1912, Sourdough was an isolated village situated in the Crazy Mountains. It had homes and a schoolhouse. The schoolhouse has been restored and relocated to Big Timber and part of the Crazy Mountain Museum.

There is nothing left in the location of Sourdough today.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.