Fort Benton, Montana
Fort Benton | |
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Chouteau County Courthouse | |
| Nickname: "The Birth Place Of Montana" | |
Location of Fort Benton, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′44″N 110°39′21″W / 47.82889°N 110.65583°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 | 2,651 ft (808 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 | 2410524 |
| Website | www |
Fort Benton | |
| Location | Fort Benton, Montana |
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| Built | 1846 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000431 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | November 15, 1961 |
Fort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States. 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".
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.