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Nobart

Ghost town · Barnes County, North Dakota

Sanborn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Sanborn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nobart 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 Nobart as a historical populated place on the Sanborn 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 46.9397° N, 98.1470° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSanborn
Elevation1,422 ft
Nearest living townSanborn, ND
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1034326
Coordinates46.93970, -98.14704

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What's there now

Nobart is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sanborn, ND (population 119), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,422 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 Nobart?

Nobart is in Barnes County, North Dakota, at 46.9397, -98.1470.

How many ghost towns are in Barnes County?

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

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