Marysville Ghost Town

Lewis and Clark County, Montana46.7506, -112.3003

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
12 miHelena Valley Northwest, MT
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Elevation
5,410 ft1,650 m
Marysville, Montana
Photo: Carleton Watkins, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marysville sits in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. People call it a ghost town, though 82 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 5,410 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miHelenaHelena Valley West CentralHelena Valley NorthwestDeer LodgeMontana CityMarysville
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Star: Marysville. 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 Helena Valley Northwest, MT, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Great Falls, MT, 70 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mike Horse19 mi north
  2. Louisville27 mi southeast
  3. Wickes29 mi south
  4. Comet31 mi south
  5. Gold Creek31 mi west
  6. Elkhorn37 mi southeast
  7. Princeton47 mi southwest
  8. Bearmouth49 mi west

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. 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°3012Jan3213Feb4219Mar5026Apr6035May6842Jun7849Jul7847Aug6739Sep5130Oct3720Nov2913DecJan: 0.8 inFeb: 1.0 inMar: 0.8 inApr: 1.7 inMay: 2.3 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.3 inOct: 1.2 inNov: 1.3 inDec: 0.9 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 Austin 1 W.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Austin 1 W station (USC00240375), 7.4 miles away. About 16.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLewis and Clark County, Montana
Coordinates46.75056, -112.30028
Elevation5,410 ft (1,650 m)
Census counts2010: 80 · 2020: 82
Also known asMarysville, Montana, Marysville, MT
SourcesWikidata Q6781747 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Marysville ghost town?

In Lewis and Clark County, Montana, at 46.7506, -112.3003. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Helena Valley Northwest, MT, about 12 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Great Falls, MT, 70 miles away.

Can you visit Marysville?

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. 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 Marysville?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Austin 1 W.

Are there other ghost towns near Marysville?

Yes. Mike Horse (19 mi), Louisville (27 mi), Wickes (29 mi), Comet (31 mi).

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