Comet Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Montana46.3108, -112.1700

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
5.7 miBoulder, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
6,390 ft1,947 m
Comet, Montana
Photo: Plazak (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Comet is an abandoned town in Jefferson County, Montana. It lies at about 6,390 feet above sea level. It was founded in 1883.

On the map

20 mi40 miHelenaHelena Valley West CentralHelena Valley NorthwestDeer LodgeMontana CityComet
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Comet. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boulder, MT, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wickes4.2 mi northeast
  2. Elkhorn11 mi east
  3. Louisville25 mi northeast
  4. Marysville31 mi north
  5. Silver Bow32 mi southwest
  6. Gregson36 mi southwest
  7. Lombard39 mi east
  8. Gold Creek40 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Butte Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3512Jan3814Feb4721Mar5427Apr6435May7242Jun8248Jul8246Aug7238Sep5728Oct4219Nov3412DecJan: 0.3 inFeb: 0.2 inMar: 0.4 inApr: 0.8 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 0.6 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Boulder.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Boulder station (USC00241008), 6.1 miles away. The town sits about 1,500 feet higher than the station, so expect it to run cooler. About 10.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Montana
Coordinates46.31083, -112.17000
Elevation6,390 ft (1,947 m)
Founded1883
Also known asComet, Montana, USA, Comet, USA, Comet, MT
SourcesWikidata Q5151569 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Comet ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.3108, -112.1700. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Boulder, MT, about 5.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Comet?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Butte Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Comet?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Boulder.

Are there other ghost towns near Comet?

Yes. Wickes (4.2 mi), Elkhorn (11 mi), Louisville (25 mi), Marysville (31 mi).

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