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Tagus

Ghost town · Mountrail County, North Dakota

Tagus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Tagus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tagus is a ghost town in Mountrail County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Mountrail County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tagus 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 48.3464° N, 101.9340° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,193 ft
Nearest living townBerthold, ND
Distance to it8.3 miles
Coordinates48.34640, -101.93400

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What's there now

Tagus is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Berthold, ND (population 444), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,193 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 Tagus?

Tagus is in Mountrail County, North Dakota, at 48.3464, -101.9340.

How many ghost towns are in Mountrail County?

Mountrail County, North Dakota has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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