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Novary

Ghost town · Fergus County, Montana

Judith Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Judith Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Novary is a ghost town in Fergus County, Montana. It is one of 31 former communities in Fergus County on the federal names register. No county in Montana has more among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Novary as a historical populated place on the Horsethief Coulee East 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 47.0625° N, 109.0382° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHorsethief Coulee East
Elevation3,776 ft
Nearest living townAyers Ranch Colony, MT
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1722918
Coordinates47.06247, -109.03822

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What's there now

Novary is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ayers Ranch Colony, MT (population 14), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,776 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 Novary?

Novary is in Fergus County, Montana, at 47.0625, -109.0382.

How many ghost towns are in Fergus County?

Fergus County, Montana has 31 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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