Saint Anthony Ghost Town

Morton County, North Dakota46.6169, -100.9131

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miMandan, ND
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
1,830 ft557 m
Saint Anthony, North Dakota
Photo: Andrew Filer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saint Anthony is a former settlement in Morton County, North Dakota, listed among the ghost towns of North Dakota. It lies at about 1,830 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBismarckMandanLincolnNew SalemLintonSaint Anthony
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Saint Anthony. 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 Mandan, ND, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 15 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Freda22 mi southwest
  2. Dogtooth26 mi southwest
  3. Sims30 mi west
  4. Brisbane33 mi southwest
  5. Temvik36 mi southeast
  6. Sanger39 mi north
  7. Leipzig46 mi west
  8. Arena50 mi northeast

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°223Jan276Feb4018Mar5430Apr6643May7653Jun8358Jul8256Aug7246Sep5632Oct4019Nov278DecJan: 0.4 inFeb: 0.4 inMar: 0.6 inApr: 1.3 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 3.2 inAug: 2.2 inSep: 1.6 inOct: 1.5 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 May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mandan Exp Stn.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mandan Exp Stn station (USC00325479), 14 miles away. About 18.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMorton County, North Dakota
Coordinates46.61694, -100.91306
Elevation1,830 ft (557 m)
Also known asSaint Anthony, North Dakota, Saint Anthony, ND
SourcesWikidata Q7400975 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Saint Anthony ghost town?

In Morton County, North Dakota, at 46.6169, -100.9131. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Mandan, ND, about 15 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 15 miles away.

Can you visit Saint Anthony?

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 Saint Anthony?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Mandan Exp Stn.

Are there other ghost towns near Saint Anthony?

Yes. Freda (22 mi), Dogtooth (26 mi), Sims (30 mi), Brisbane (33 mi).

More ghost towns in North Dakota

All 37 ghost towns in North Dakota