Union City Ghost Town

Madison County, Montana45.2083, -111.9425

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
14 miEnnis, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Next ghost town
5.9 miVirginia City
Union City, Montana
Photo: Dskdrive, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Union City, in Madison County, Montana, is a ghost town. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On the map

20 mi40 miDillonBig SkyEnnisGallatin GatewayUnion City
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Union City. 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 Ennis, MT, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 54 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Virginia City5.9 mi north
  2. Nevada City7 mi north
  3. Laurin13 mi northwest
  4. Pony31 mi north
  5. Mammoth32 mi north
  6. Grayling44 mi west
  7. Melrose46 mi northwest
  8. Armstead48 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 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Dillon 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°3715Jan3915Feb4722Mar5428Apr6437May7343Jun8350Jul8149Aug7141Sep5831Oct4421Nov3514DecJan: 0.7 inFeb: 0.6 inMar: 0.9 inApr: 1.8 inMay: 2.4 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 1.3 inAug: 1.1 inSep: 1.2 inOct: 1.4 inNov: 0.8 inDec: 0.8 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 Virginia City. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Virginia City station (USC00248597), 5.8 miles away. About 15.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMadison County, Montana
Coordinates45.20833, -111.94250
Protected asNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP 99000261)
Also known asUnion City, MT
SourcesWikidata Q7885538 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file

Questions

Where is Union City ghost town?

In Madison County, Montana, at 45.2083, -111.9425. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Ennis, MT, about 14 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 54 miles away.

Can you visit Union City?

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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Dillon Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Union City?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Virginia City. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Union City?

Yes. Virginia City (5.9 mi), Nevada City (7 mi), Laurin (13 mi), Pony (31 mi).

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