Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is a museum in Missoula, Montana which is located on Capt Rawn Way and has an elevation of 3,146 feet. Historical Museum at Fort Missoula is situated nearby to Big Sky High School, as well as near the suburb Orchard Homes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Missoula and Community Medical Center.

Fort Missoula

Fort

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Fort Missoula was established by the United States Army in 1877 on land that is now part of the city of Missoula, Montana, to protect settlers in Western Montana from possible threats from the Native American Indians, such as the Nez Perce. Fort Missoula is situated 400 feet southeast of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

Community Medical Center

Hospital

Community Medical Center, is an integrated health care facility based in Missoula, Montana. Community Medical Center is situated 3,800 feet east of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

Big Sky High School

School

Big Sky High School is an American public high school in Missoula, Montana, United States, opened in 1980. The school made Missoula the first city in Montana to have four secondary schools. It is a part of the Missoula County Public Schools. Big Sky High School is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orchard Homes and Missoula.

Orchard Homes

Suburb

Orchard Homes is a census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 5,377 at the 2020 census.

Missoula

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Missoula is a medium size city in Western Montana with a population of about 73,000. The hub of five valleys in the northwest region of the state, or Glacier Country, the town boasts the University of Montana, the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area, and a multitude of recreational opportunities, along with an active and colorful downtown.

East Missoula

Town

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East Missoula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 2,465 at the 2020 census, up from 2,157 in 2010. East Missoula is situated 6 miles east of Historical Museum at Fort Missoula.

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

Type: Museum
Address: 3400 Capt Rawn Way, Missoula, MT 59804
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Missoula, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.84382° or 46° 50′ 38″ north

Longitude

-114.0629° or 114° 3′ 46″ west

Elevation

3,146 feet (959 metres)

Open location code

85R7RWVP+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 749461121

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

5657505

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