Tagus Ghost Town
Mountrail County, North Dakota48.3464, -101.9340
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 21 miStanley, ND
- Mild months
- May–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.3 miHartland
Tagus is a ghost town in Mountrail County, North Dakota.
On the map
- Tribal
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tagus. 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 Stanley, ND, about 21 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 119 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Hartland6.3 mi northeast
- Belden24 mi southwest
- Wabek26 mi south
- Van Hook34 mi southwest
- Sanish38 mi southwest
- Roseglen41 mi south
- Temple52 mi west
- Verendrye57 mi east
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
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Foxholm 7 N.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Foxholm 7 N station (USC00323217), 18 miles away. About 17.8 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Mountrail County, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.34640, -101.93400 |
| Also known as | Tagus, North Dakota, Tagus, ND |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7675356 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tagus ghost town?
In Mountrail County, North Dakota, at 48.3464, -101.9340. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stanley, ND, about 21 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bismarck, ND, 119 miles away.
Can you visit Tagus?
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 Tagus?
Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Foxholm 7 N.
Are there other ghost towns near Tagus?
Yes. Hartland (6.3 mi), Belden (24 mi), Wabek (26 mi), Van Hook (34 mi).
