Fort Missoula
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Community Medical Center and Big Sky High School.
Community Medical Center
Hospital
Community Medical Center, is an integrated health care facility based in Missoula, Montana. Community Medical Center is situated 3,700 feet east of 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 3,000 feet north of 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. Orchard Homes is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Missoula.
Missoula
Photo: Dsetay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: A-Reck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Fort Missoula.
Fort Missoula
- Type: Fort
- Address: MT
- Categories: concentration camp, military base, historic site, military installation, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Missoula, Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.84291° or 46° 50′ 35″ northLongitude
-114.06198° or 114° 3′ 43″ westElevation
3,150 feet (960 metres)Open location code
85R7RWVQ+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 1319892735OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q5471688
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Fort Missoula” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Missoula”
- German: “Fort Missoula”
- Japanese: “フォート・ミズーラ”
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