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Knobs

Ghost town · Fallon County, Montana

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

Knobs is a ghost town in Fallon County, Montana. It is one of 2 former communities in Fallon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Knobs as a historical populated place on the Snider Hill 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 45.9842° N, 104.0877° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSnider Hill
Elevation3,142 ft
Nearest living townMarmarth, ND
Distance to it23.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1688630
Coordinates45.98417, -104.08771

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What's there now

Knobs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marmarth, ND (population 88), about 23.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,142 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 Knobs?

Knobs is in Fallon County, Montana, at 45.9842, -104.0877.

How many ghost towns are in Fallon County?

Fallon County, Montana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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