WayfarrowOmemee
Ghost town · Bottineau County, North Dakota
Omemee is a ghost town in Bottineau County, North Dakota, recorded as human settlement in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Bottineau County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 24 North Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.
Omemee was established in 1887, in the late 19th century.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Omemee 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 48.7064° N, 100.3550° W.
Key facts
| Founded | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,513 ft |
| Nearest living town | Gardena, ND |
| Distance to it | 6.5 miles |
| Coordinates | 48.70639, -100.35500 |
Then and now
Drag the slider: the old USGS map on the left, the same ground from the air today on the right. Both cover the same 1.9-mile square centred on the recorded location.
Left: Omemee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000), U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection. Right: The same ground today: NAIP aerial imagery, USDA Farm Service Agency, National Agriculture Imagery Program (via USGS). Both public domain.
What's there now
Omemee is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gardena, ND (population 51), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,513 feet above sea level. The aerial view above shows what covers the ground today. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
Questions
Where is Omemee?
Omemee is in Bottineau County, North Dakota, at 48.7064, -100.3550.
How many ghost towns are in Bottineau County?
Bottineau County, North Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
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