Westby, Montana Overview
Westby, Montana includes 1 nearby coal leases. Westby is a town in Sheridan County Montana United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.Westby was founded in 1910 as a North Dakota city in what is today Divide County. Danish settlers came up with the name by combining the word west which noted the town's location in extreme western North Dakota with the word by Danish for town.
Quick Facts
- Westby, Montana has a population of 168 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Sheridan County, Montana.
- Westby, Montana sits 641 meters (2,103.0 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
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