Pony Ghost Town

Madison County, Montana45.6586, -111.8944

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
18 miWhitehall, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,530 ft1,684 m
Pony, Montana
Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pony sits in Madison County, Montana. People call it a ghost town, though 127 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 5,530 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miButte-Silver BowBelgradeFour CornersBig SkyManhattanThree ForksPony
  • BLM
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Pony. 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 Whitehall, MT, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 41 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Mammoth6 mi west
  2. Laurin24 mi southwest
  3. Nevada City25 mi south
  4. Virginia City25 mi south
  5. Union City31 mi south
  6. Melrose38 mi west
  7. Lombard39 mi northeast
  8. Elkhorn43 mi north

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°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), 22 miles away. About 13.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMadison County, Montana
Coordinates45.65861, -111.89444
Elevation5,530 ft (1,684 m)
Census counts2010: 118 · 2020: 127
Also known asPony, Montana, Pony, MT
SourcesWikidata Q7228437 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Pony ghost town?

In Madison County, Montana, at 45.6586, -111.8944. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Whitehall, MT, about 18 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 41 miles away.

Can you visit Pony?

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 Pony?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Pony?

Yes. Mammoth (6 mi), Laurin (24 mi), Nevada City (25 mi), Virginia City (25 mi).

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