Mosby, Montana | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Montana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Mosby |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Montana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Garfield |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 2513 |
Coordinates: | 46.9922°N -107.8836°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 59058 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 774406 |
Mosby (also Half-Breed Crossing) is a tiny unincorporated community in southwestern Garfield County, Montana, United States. It lies along Highway 200 southwest of the town of Sand Springs, its nearest neighboring settlement. Its elevation is above sea level. Although Mosby has had no post office since 2015, it still has a separate ZIP code of 59058.[1] As of 2015, there is an RV park where the gas station was; and there is a church, but no other businesses or services.
The Mosby Dome Cat Creek Oil Field is in this area.
Originally known as Baldwin, this town takes its name from the area’s first settler, who arrived in 1891.[2] Mosby had a post office that opened on June 29, 1904, was moved on February 18, 1983, and closed on July 30, 2015 There was a gas station and repair shop open from 1950 to 1983.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mosby has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]