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Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Checkerboard, Montana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 46°34′21″N 110°32′49″W / 46.57250°N 110.54694°W / 46.57250; -110.54694
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMeagher
Elevation5,246 ft (1,599 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
GNIS feature ID806920

Checkerboard is an unincorporated community in Meagher County, Montana, United States. The community is along U.S. Route 12 17 miles (27 km) east of White Sulphur Springs.

Checkerboard takes its name from nearby Checkerboard Creek, though the origin of the creek's name is uncertain. As of 1995, it had a year-round population of 22 and a summer population of 30 to 50 residents. It is home to an annual Labor Day parade, which the Billings Gazette speculated may be the smallest parade in Montana.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Checkerboard, Montana
  2. Oset, James (September 5, 1995). "Small town, big party: Checkerboard comes alive for Labor Day". Billings Gazette. p. 7A. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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