Mosby (also Half-Breed Crossing) is a tiny

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in southwestern

Garfield County, Montana Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,173. Its county seat is Jordan. Garfield County is noteworthy as the site of the discovery and excavation of four of the world's doz ...

, United States. It lies along Highway 200 southwest of the town of Sand Springs, its nearest neighboring settlement.

History

Originally known as Baldwin, this town takes its name from the area’s first settler, who arrived in 1891. Mosby had a post office that opened on June 29, 1904, was moved on February 18, 1983, and closed on July 30, 2015

Climate

According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Mosby has a

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...

, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Mosby, Montana
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References

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