Tampico, Montana
Tampico, Montana
Tampico[1] | |
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Tampico Location of Tampico in Montana Tampico Tampico (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′19″N 106°49′32″W / 48.3052940°N 106.8256112°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Valley |
| Elevation | 2,142 ft (653 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1819609 |
Tampico is an unincorporated community and ghost town in Valley County, Montana, United States, located between Glasgow and Hinsdale. It was originally founded as a stopping point to provide water for steam locomotives on the Great Northern Railway.[2] Coinciding with the Enlarged Homestead Act of 1909, the town became a minor hub for local agriculture. The town also housed workers for the 1917 construction of the Vandalia Diversion Dam which was used for irrigation from the Milk River.[3]
Tampico received fewer visitors after Highway 2 was moved north. The town's Post Office was closed in 1973, and the school closed in 1977.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tampico, Montana
- ^ "Tampico Montana". Montana's Historic Landscapes. June 15, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Bigelbach, Michelle (April 3, 2024). "History Of Tampico Brought To The Present". The Glasgow Courier. Retrieved November 27, 2025.