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Larb

Ghost town · Valley County, Montana

Flat Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000)
Flat Coulee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1984, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Larb is a ghost town in Valley County, Montana. It is one of 25 former communities in Valley County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Larb as a historical populated place on the Flat Coulee 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 48.2147° N, 107.2995° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFlat Coulee
Elevation2,565 ft
Nearest living townHinsdale, MT
Distance to it16.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1688516
Coordinates48.21472, -107.29954

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What's there now

Larb is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hinsdale, MT (population 250), about 16.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,565 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 Larb?

Larb is in Valley County, Montana, at 48.2147, -107.2995.

How many ghost towns are in Valley County?

Valley County, Montana has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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