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Carbury

Ghost town · Bottineau County, North Dakota

Carbury quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Carbury quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Carbury is a ghost town in Bottineau County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Bottineau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Carbury 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 48.8908° N, 100.5447° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townSouris, ND
Distance to it6.4 miles
Coordinates48.89083, -100.54472

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What's there now

Carbury is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Souris, ND (population 44), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Carbury?

Carbury is in Bottineau County, North Dakota, at 48.8908, -100.5447.

How many ghost towns are in Bottineau County?

Bottineau County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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