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Pony

Ghost town · Madison County, Montana

Harrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
Harrison quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pony is a ghost town in Madison County, Montana, recorded as ghost mining town in Madison County, Montana, USA. It is one of 12 former communities in Madison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 127.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pony 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 45.6586° N, 111.8944° W.

Key facts

Peak population127
Last recorded population127
Elevation5,544 ft
Nearest living townMammoth, MT
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates45.65861, -111.89444

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What's there now

Pony is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mammoth, MT (population 17), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,544 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Skyline of Pony, Montana
Skyline of Pony, Montana · Mike Cline / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Pony?

Pony is in Madison County, Montana, at 45.6586, -111.8944.

How many ghost towns are in Madison County?

Madison County, Montana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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