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Osborn

Ghost town · Yellowstone County, Montana

Worden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Worden quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Osborn is a ghost town in Yellowstone County, Montana, recorded as populated Place in Montana, United States. It is one of 5 former communities in Yellowstone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Osborn as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.9244° N, 108.2440° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,008 ft
Nearest living townHuntley, MT
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates45.92440, -108.24400

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What's there now

Osborn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Huntley, MT (population 534), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,008 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Osborn?

Osborn is in Yellowstone County, Montana, at 45.9244, -108.2440.

How many ghost towns are in Yellowstone County?

Yellowstone County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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