Fort Benton City Hall
Fort Benton City Hall is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 798 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is High Water Mark, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States.
Wikidata Q285655, matched on coordinates and name (302 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1980
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- NHL Plaque
How to reach it
44 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.7 mi
- Round Top: 8.1 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.2 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.4 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 17.9 mi
- Rider Of The Purple Sage: 0.0 mi
- Mike Taylor: 0.1 mi
- John Mullan Trail Marker: 0.2 mi
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Whoop-Up Trail Monument: 0.3 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.0 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.4 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.9 mi
- Decision Point: 10.8 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.0 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.1 mi
- Carved Bear: 0.8 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 5.1 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.4 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.5 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.6 mi
- Carter: 13.6 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Benton City Hall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,795 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 160° | 1,703 m | 23.6 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,671 m | 18.9 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.6 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.1 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 340° | 1,147 m | 18.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSW 210° | 1,124 m | 24.9 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 20.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| 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 node/13269729617
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