Saltese, Montana
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Saltese, Montana
Packers Meadow Silver City | |
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 Black bear weighing 252 lbs. shot by Jim O'Brine at Saltese, Montana, May 12, 1910 | |
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| Coordinates: 47°24′41″N 115°30′43″W / 47.41139°N 115.51194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Mineral |
| Named after | Chief Saltese |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,389 ft (1,033 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10 |
| • Density | 30.4/sq mi (11.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 59867 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-65875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806650[2] |
Saltese (also Packers Meadow or Silver City) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mineral County, Montana, United States. It lies in the valley of the St. Regis River along Interstate 90 at exit 10. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10.[3]
Saltese is an old gold and silver mining town that took its name from a Nez Perce leader, Chief Saltese.[4] The town was first known as Silver City but was renamed in 1891.[5] The post office opened in 1892.[6]
In December 1912, David D. Bogart, the sixth mayor of Missoula, Montana, was killed in an avalanche in Saltese while prospecting for gold.[7]
In 1996, a longtime establishment, the Old Montana Bar and Grille, was destroyed in a fire.[8]
