Fort Benton, Montana
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Fort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States.[2] Established in 1846, Fort Benton is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in Montana. Fort Benton was the most upstream navigable port on the Mississippi River System, and is considered "the world’s innermost port".[3]
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Fort Benton | |
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Nickname: "The Birth Place Of Montana" | |
Coordinates: 47°49′10″N 110°40′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Chouteau |
Area | |
• Total | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
• Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,621 ft (799 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,449 |
• Density | 631.92/sq mi (243.97/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59442 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-28000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1750122 |
Website | www |
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The city's waterfront area, the most important aspect of its 19th century growth, was designated the Fort Benton Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, in 1961.
The population was 1,449 at the 2020 census.[4]