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Fort Peck
Fort Peck Dam Spillway
Information
Country	United States
Region	Missouri River Country
Area	2,23 km²
Population	233 hab. (2010)
Density	104,48 inhab./km²
Postal code	59223
Spindle	Mountain Time
Location
48 ° 0 ′ 28 ″ N 106 ° 27 ′ 1 ″ W
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Fort Peck is a city of Montana located in the Missouri River Country.

Understand

The town of Fort Peck was designed and built by government engineers for the purpose of serving as a base camp for the construction of the Fort Peck Dam in 1933, one of the largest projects in the country at that time. The dam, located on the Missouri River, spans over 5,5 km. The place was first a fur trading post known by the same name.

To go

Circulate

To see

• 48.0028-106.4161 Fort Peck Dam ((in)Fort Peck Dam)  – Dam located on the Missouri River that created Fort Peck Lake, the fifth largest man-made lake in the United States. It has a length of over 6 km and a height of 76 m. It is the largest hydraulic fill dam in the United States. (last update August 2019)
• 48.0098-106.42122 Fort Peck Interpretation Center and Museum ((in)Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum) Lower Yellowstone Road – Is part of Montana Dinosaur Tour and includes a Tyrannosaurus rex in the lobby. The complex also includes two of the largest aquariums in the Montana home to species native to Fort Peck Lake and the Missouri River. (last update August 2019)
• 48.01332-106.412543 Fort Peck Dam and Power Plant Museum ((in)Fort Peck Dam and Power Plant Museum) 215 Yellowstone Road, e-mail : [email protected] (last update August 2019)
• 48.0075-106.454 Fort Peck Theater ((in)Fort Peck Theater) 201 Missouri Avenue,   1 406-526-9943, e-mail : [email protected] June to September: sea.- Game. : 12 h - 16 h, Fri.- sat. : 18 h 30 - 19 h 30, Sun. : 12 h - 16 h. – Summer theater built in 1934. (last update August 2019)

Do

To buy

Eat

• Gateway Club  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Fort Peck Marina ,   1 406-526-3442 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Park Grove Bar & Cafe ,   1 406-526-3252 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Fort Peck Hotel ,   1 406-526-3266 (last update Feb. 2018)
• Missouri River Grill 175 Missouri Ave,   1 406-526-3266 (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Hotel and Motel

• Fort Peck Hotel 175 South Missouri Street,   1 406-526-3266 – 1930s style hotel. Offers theater packages. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Lakeridge Motel ,   1 406-526-3597 (last update Feb. 2018)

Camping

• Pines Campground ,   1 406-526-3411 – Pines Campground is located at 32 km from the dam in the direction of Glasgow. It offers beautiful landscapes and good photo opportunities. It is located on the shore of Fort Peck Lake and includes a boat launch. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Charles M. Russel National Wildlife Refuge (Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge)  – Camping is permitted anywhere in the refuge. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Corps of Engineers Campgrounds  (last update Feb. 2018)

Communicate

Around

• 48.195-106.6361111 Glasgow  (last update August 2019)
• Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge)  – Wildlife refuge surrounding the Fort Peck Reservoir created by the Fort Peck Dam covering an area of ​​nearly 4 000 km², Montana's largest national wildlife refuge. (last update Feb. 2018)