Fort Benton City Pool
Fort Benton City Pool is an attraction in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 800 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fort Picnic Pavilions, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
The story
city in and county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States
Wikidata Q285655, matched on coordinates and name (631 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
- Operated by
- City Of Fort Benton
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 0.1 mi
- Old Forts Trail: 0.1 mi
- Fort Benton National Historic Landmark: 0.1 mi
- Whoop-Up Trail Monument: 0.1 mi
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Chinaman Hill: 4.6 mi
- Round Top: 7.9 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.1 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.1 mi
- Goose Bill Butte: 17.9 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.4 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.5 mi
- Marias River Historical Marker: 10.1 mi
- Decision Point: 10.4 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.5 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.5 mi
- Carved Bear: 1.3 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 4.7 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.0 mi
- Montana Crossroads Historical Marker: 12.8 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.9 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.1 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.2 mi
- Carter: 13.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Benton City Pool. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 169° | 1,795 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 161° | 1,703 m | 23.8 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,671 m | 19.2 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.9 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.5 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 338° | 1,147 m | 17.9 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 21.0 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | SSW 201° | 1,060 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:37 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 15:40 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 34 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Benton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/28587691
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