Saltese, MT

Saltese is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 10 residents. Saltese lies in the valley of the St. Regis River along Interstate 90 at exit 10. Saltese is an old gold and silver mining town that took its name from a Nez Perce leader, Chief Saltese. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Saltese, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Saltese, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The town was first known as Silver City but was renamed in 1891. Saltese is in northwestern Mineral County at an elevation of 3,370 feet in the narrow valley of the St. Regis River, where it is joined by Packer Creek from the north and by Silver Creek from the south. The St. Regis is a southeast-flowing tributary of the Clark Fork River.