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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>.

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.<3> In other words, the altitude 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

The Area Code where Bensons Landing was located: 406

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)
  • Hoppers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoppers is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers
  • Brisbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brisbin is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
  • Pine Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Creek is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Bridger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridger is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • McLeod
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Wilsall
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Pray
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bensons Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.