Osborn, Montana

Osborn, Montana
Populated place
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Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 108°14′39″W / 45.92444°N 108.24417°W / 45.92444; -108.24417
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Yellowstone
Elevation	3,014 ft (919 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• 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

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In 1928, several blocks of land within the "Osborn Townsite" were withdrawn by the federal government and set aside for use by the Department of Agriculture as an agricultural field station.^[4]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

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

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

External links

• Huntley Project Museum

This page was last edited on 27 July 2023, at 21:24