Fort Benton National Historic Landmark
Fort Benton National Historic Landmark is a historic site in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 799 m. Windy Mountain stands 1,795 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Whoop-Up Trail Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 43 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 (458 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Unter the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of 1935 This Site Possesses Exceptional Value To The History Of The United States
How to reach it
43 named places within 25 miles
- Chinaman Hill: 4.6 mi
- Round Top: 8.0 mi
- Shaws Peak: 8.1 mi
- Churchill Butte: 12.2 mi
- Goose Bill Butte: 18.0 mi
- Whoop-Up Trail Monument: 0.0 mi
- Old Forts Trail: 0.0 mi
- Frances Culbertson-Irvin: 0.0 mi
- Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial: 0.1 mi
- John Mullan Trail Marker: 0.1 mi
- Fort Benton City Pool: 0.1 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.3 mi
- Old River Ferry: 0.7 mi
- Decision Point: 10.6 mi
- Fort Benton MS/HS Art Club 2025: 0.3 mi
- Western Meadowlark: 0.4 mi
- Carved Bear: 1.1 mi
- Crocon du Nez: 4.8 mi
- Black Bluffs: 11.2 mi
- Old Fort Picnic Pavilions: 0.1 mi
- Montana Agricultural Center: 0.3 mi
- Carter City Park: 13.8 mi
- Carter: 13.8 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Benton National Historic Landmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Mountain | SSE 168° | 1,795 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Kennon | SSE 161° | 1,703 m | 23.7 mi |
| Carter Mountain | SSE 160° | 1,671 m | 19.1 mi |
| Gossack Mountain | S 184° | 1,578 m | 19.8 mi |
| Harris Mountain | S 189° | 1,544 m | 20.4 mi |
| Goose Bill Butte | NNW 339° | 1,147 m | 18.0 mi |
| Shepherd Butte | SW 218° | 1,113 m | 20.9 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | SSW 201° | 1,060 m | 18.2 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 node/11993374587
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