Laurin Ghost Town

Madison County, Montana45.3528, -112.1181

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
19 miEnnis, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
7.9 miNevada City
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Laurin. No free-licensed photo yet.

Laurin is a former settlement in Madison County, Montana, listed among the ghost towns of Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miDillonBig SkyWhitehallEnnisLaurin
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Laurin. 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 Ennis, MT, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 56 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Nevada City7.9 mi southeast
  2. Virginia City9.5 mi southeast
  3. Union City13 mi southeast
  4. Mammoth22 mi north
  5. Pony24 mi northeast
  6. Melrose34 mi northwest
  7. Grayling40 mi southwest
  8. Hecla43 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.

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°3415Jan3616Feb4624Mar5329Apr6237May7044Jun8050Jul7950Aug6942Sep5532Oct4222Nov3214DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.5 inMar: 0.7 inApr: 1.1 inMay: 1.8 inJun: 2.3 inJul: 1.4 inAug: 1.2 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.0 inNov: 0.7 inDec: 0.7 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 Laurin 2Ne.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Laurin 2Ne station (USC00244896), 1.5 miles away. About 13.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMadison County, Montana
Coordinates45.35278, -112.11806
SourcesWikidata Q117770980 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Laurin ghost town?

In Madison County, Montana, at 45.3528, -112.1181. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ennis, MT, about 19 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 56 miles away.

Can you visit Laurin?

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 Laurin?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Laurin 2Ne.

Are there other ghost towns near Laurin?

Yes. Nevada City (7.9 mi), Virginia City (9.5 mi), Union City (13 mi), Mammoth (22 mi).

More ghost towns in Montana

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