Welcome to Bensons Landing ...
So far, we found very little information about Bensons Landing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bensons Landing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bensons Landing, please Contact Us.
Bensons Landing would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
The location of Bensons Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Bensons Landing: Bensons Lndg. (or less commonly used: Bensons Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bensons Landing for more information about variations on the name of Bensons Landing.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bensons Landing is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Bensons Landing is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bensons Landing was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bensons Landing would have been located in the (406) area code.
Communities near Bensons Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bensons Landing.
- Clyde Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
- Clyde Park is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde Park <5>
- Brisbin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pine Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Park County
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
- Chestnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
- Bridger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Gallatin County
- McLeod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
- McLeod is located in Sweet Grass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeod <5>
- Wilsall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsall
- Wilsall is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsall <5>
- Pray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pray <5>
- Bozeman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman
- Bozeman is located in Gallatin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bozeman <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bensons Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bensons Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bensons Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bensons Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bensons Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Bensons Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.org/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bensons Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bensons Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |