Louisville Ghost Town

Jefferson County, Montana46.5627, -111.7958

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.1 miEast Helena, MT
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
21 miWickes
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Louisville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Louisville is an abandoned town in Jefferson County, Montana.

On the map

20 mi40 miHelenaHelena Valley SoutheastHelena Valley West CentralHelena Valley NorthwestLouisville
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Louisville. 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 East Helena, MT, about 6.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Great Falls, MT, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Wickes21 mi southwest
  2. Elkhorn21 mi south
  3. Comet25 mi southwest
  4. Marysville27 mi northwest
  5. Lombard37 mi southeast
  6. Mike Horse42 mi northwest
  7. Calkins42 mi east
  8. Maudlow43 mi southeast

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°3214Jan3717Feb4825Mar5732Apr6642May7549Jun8655Jul8553Aug7345Sep5834Oct4323Nov3314DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.5 inApr: 1.0 inMay: 1.9 inJun: 2.2 inJul: 1.1 inAug: 1.0 inSep: 1.0 inOct: 0.8 inNov: 0.6 inDec: 0.5 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 October, judging by NOAA normals from Helena Rgnl Ap. 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 Helena Rgnl Ap station (USW00024144), 8.5 miles away. About 11.4 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationJefferson County, Montana
Coordinates46.56270, -111.79580
SourcesWikidata Q113499433 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Louisville ghost town?

In Jefferson County, Montana, at 46.5627, -111.7958. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is East Helena, MT, about 6.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Great Falls, MT, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Louisville?

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 Louisville?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Helena Rgnl Ap. 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 Louisville?

Yes. Wickes (21 mi), Elkhorn (21 mi), Comet (25 mi), Marysville (27 mi).

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