Osborn, Montana
Osborn, Montana | |
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  Osborn, Montana  Osborn, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 108°14′39″W / 45.92444°N 108.24417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Elevation | 3,014 ft (919 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59037 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 777090[2] |
Osborn (also Osborn Townsite) is a populated place and ghost town located in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.
History[edit]
Osborn was established as a town with a train station in 1907 along the Huntley Project irrigation system and retained a post office for only six years, until its closure in 1914.[citation needed]
In 1928, several blocks of land within the "Osborn Townsite" were withdrawn by the federal government and set aside for use by the Department of Agriculture as an agricultural field station.[4]
Today[edit]
The Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture is located on 10.4 acres (4.2 ha) of the townsite, where 18 homestead buildings from the early 1900s have been preserved.[5]
The Southern Agricultural Research Center is also located here,[6] as well as a small fairground where occasional gatherings can be set up.
The community has been well preserved as a museum showpiece. While none of the original businesses remain, many of the original residences are still standing and occupied.
Location[edit]
The U.S. Geographical Names Information System does not list Osborn, Montana.
The "Huntley Project Division (Huntley)" is located at Coord|45.9137666|-108.2773054|.
The Huntley Project Museum, as well as the Southern Agricultural Research Center, are located at Coord|45.924397|-108.244574|.
References[edit]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Osborn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Executive Order 4986 - Osborn, Montana". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture". Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Southern Agricultural Research Center". Montana State University. May 17, 2013.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |