Forsyth, Montana
Forsyth, Montana | |
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Downtown Forsyth | |
Location of Forsyth, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′01″N 106°40′30″W / 46.26694°N 106.67500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Rosebud |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,647 |
| • Density | 1,432.17/sq mi (552.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59327 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-27700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410523 |
| Website | www |
Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census. Forsyth was established in 1876 as the first settlement on the Yellowstone River, and in 1882 residents named the town after General James William Forsyth who commanded Fort Maginnis, Montana during the Indian Wars and the 7th Cavalry at the Wounded Knee Massacre. The town has long been a transportation nexus, starting with steamboats on the river and progressing to the Northern Pacific Railway and Interstate 94.