Ingomar Ghost Town

Rosebud County, Montana46.5767, -107.3720

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
40 miForsyth, MT
Mild months
Apr–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
3,020 ft920 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Ingomar. No free-licensed photo yet.

Ingomar, in Rosebud County, Montana, is a ghost town. It lies at about 3,020 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miForsythIngomar
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Ingomar. 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 Forsyth, MT, about 40 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 78 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sumatra9 mi west
  2. Hibbard14 mi west
  3. Vananda22 mi southeast
  4. Waco38 mi southwest
  5. Osborn61 mi southwest
  6. Coulson76 mi southwest
  7. Comanche78 mi southwest
  8. Rimrock83 mi southwest

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.

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°324Jan369Feb4819Mar5829Apr6839May7848Jun8855Jul8852Aug7642Sep5929Oct4517Nov347DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 1.6 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.1 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 0.5 inDec: 0.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ingomar 9 E. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ingomar 9 E station (USC00244386), 8.4 miles away. About 13.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationRosebud County, Montana
Coordinates46.57670, -107.37200
Elevation3,020 ft (920 m)
Also known asIngomar, Montana, Ingomar, MT
SourcesWikidata Q10302195 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Ingomar ghost town?

In Rosebud County, Montana, at 46.5767, -107.3720. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Forsyth, MT, about 40 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Billings, MT, 78 miles away.

Can you visit Ingomar?

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.

When is the best time to visit Ingomar?

Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Ingomar 9 E. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from October to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Ingomar?

Yes. Sumatra (9 mi), Hibbard (14 mi), Vananda (22 mi), Waco (38 mi).

More ghost towns in Montana

All 77 ghost towns in Montana · Ghost towns near Billings