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Kibby

Ghost town · Barnes County, North Dakota

Lucca quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Lucca quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kibby is a ghost town in Barnes County, North Dakota. It is one of 4 former communities in Barnes County on the federal names register. No county in North Dakota has more among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kibby as a historical populated place on the Lucca topographic quadrangle: 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 46.7358° N, 97.6837° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLucca
Elevation1,177 ft
Nearest living townFingal, ND
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1034317
Coordinates46.73581, -97.68371

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What's there now

Kibby is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fingal, ND (population 179), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,177 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 Kibby?

Kibby is in Barnes County, North Dakota, at 46.7358, -97.6837.

How many ghost towns are in Barnes County?

Barnes County, North Dakota has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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