No incorporated towns meet the strict criteria for “Montana – Wyoming Bordering Towns.”
Define “bordering” as an incorporated town whose municipal boundary physically touches the Montana–Wyoming state line. Under that strict definition, there are no towns that meet the criteria. The state line runs through remote mountains, federal lands, and park areas, so municipal limits stop short of the surveyed border.
Explain the cause simply. The MT–WY border crosses national parks, forests, and large ranch parcels. Towns grew where railroads, rivers, and highways existed — not on a straight survey line. Federal land rules and county boundary practices also prevent many municipal boundaries from extending to the state line. Near matches include park gateway towns that sit very close but do not touch the line, for example Gardiner and Cooke City in Montana and Cody on the Wyoming side.
Point to useful alternatives. Check lists of towns within 5 miles of the border, unincorporated communities adjacent to the line, county-to-county border lists, and official road crossings or Yellowstone entrances. Use GNIS place data, Census boundary files, and state DOT maps to build a sortable table of near-border places instead. Explore those options next.
