Fox Ghost Town

Carbon County, Montana45.2769, -109.2170

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
6 miRed Lodge, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,030 ft1,533 m
Illustration of a mountain landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Fox. No free-licensed photo yet.

Fox sits in Carbon County, Montana. People call it a ghost town, though 100 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 5,030 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miLaurelPowellRed LodgeColumbusFox
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Fox. 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 Red Lodge, MT, about 6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 48 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Washoe7.8 mi south
  2. Rockvale24 mi northeast
  3. Dean25 mi west
  4. Bowler25 mi east
  5. Beehive28 mi northwest
  6. Limestone36 mi northwest
  7. Mossmain37 mi northeast
  8. Hesper40 mi northeast

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 town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

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°3814Jan3714Feb4622Mar5328Apr6237May7244Jun8150Jul8149Aug7142Sep5631Oct4321Nov3614DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.1 inMar: 1.8 inApr: 2.8 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 2.6 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 2.3 inNov: 1.4 inDec: 1.0 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Red Lodge. Snow is normal from September to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Red Lodge station (USC00246918), 7.2 miles away. About 22.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationCarbon County, Montana
Coordinates45.27690, -109.21700
Elevation5,030 ft (1,533 m)
Census counts2020: 100
Also known asFox, Montana, Fox, MT
SourcesWikidata Q5476514 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Fox ghost town?

In Carbon County, Montana, at 45.2769, -109.2170. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Red Lodge, MT, about 6 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 48 miles away.

Can you visit Fox?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Fox?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Red Lodge. Snow is normal from September to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Fox?

Yes. Washoe (7.8 mi), Rockvale (24 mi), Dean (25 mi), Bowler (25 mi).

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