Osborn, Montana
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Osborn, Montana | |
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  Osborn, Montana  Osborn, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′28″N 108°14′39″W / 45.92444°N 108.24417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Yellowstone |
| Elevation | 3,014 ft (919 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59037 |
| Area code | 406 |
Osborn (also Osborn Townsite) is a populated place and ghost town located in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.
Osborn was established as a town with a train station in 1907 along the Huntley Project irrigation system and retained a post office for only six years, until its closure in 1914.[citation needed]
In 1928, several blocks of land within the "Osborn Townsite" were withdrawn by the federal government and set aside for use by the Department of Agriculture as an agricultural field station.[2]
Today
The Huntley Project Museum of Irrigated Agriculture is located on 10.4 acres (4.2 ha) of the townsite, where 18 homestead buildings from the early 1900s have been preserved.[3]
The Southern Agricultural Research Center is also located here,[4] as well as a small fairground where occasional gatherings can be set up.
The community has been well preserved as a museum showpiece. While none of the original businesses remain, many of the original residences are still standing and occupied.
