Osborn, Montana

Osborn, Montana
Populated Place
Osborn, Montana
Osborn, Montana
Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 108°14′39″W / 45.92444°N 108.24417°W / 45.92444; -108.24417Coordinates: 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 Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 59037
Area code(s) 406
GNIS feature ID 777090[2]

Osborn (also Osborn Townsite) is a populated place and ghost town located in Yellowstone County, Montana.

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.

In 1928, several blocks of land within the "Osborn Townsite" were withdrawn by the federal government and set aside for use by the Department of Agriculture as an agricultural field station.[3]

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.[4]

The Southern Agricultural Research Center is also located here,[5] 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

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. ↑ "Osborn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Executive Order 4986 - Osborn, Montana". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved Nov 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture". Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture. Retrieved Nov 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Southern Agricultural Research Center". Montana State University. May 17, 2013.
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