Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fort Benton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Benton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Benton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fort Benton:
- 47.828659, -110.655980
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fort Benton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Chouteau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chouteau County
- Since Fort Benton is near Cascade County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cascade County
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Benton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Sag
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
- Carter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <2>
- Coal Banks Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Banks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Banks Landing
- Coal Banks Landing is located in Chouteau County
- Colony Bay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Bay
- Colony Bay is located in Chouteau County
- Geraldine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geraldine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <2>
- Highwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <2>
- Pack and Lacey Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pack and Lacey Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack and Lacey Crossing
- Pack and Lacey Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Portage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Shepherd Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
- Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
How Far From Fort Benton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Fort Benton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Benton and extending to:
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Benton to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8287, Longitude: -110.6560 In this case, the coordinates for Fort Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fort Benton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.424 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.524 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.253 degrees. |