Place:Choteau, Teton, Montana, United States

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NameChoteau
Alt namesChouteausource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS30004957
Shouteausource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS30004957
TypeCity
Coordinates47.813°N 112.183°W
Located inTeton, Montana, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. It lies along U.S. Routes 89 and 287, (the latter terminating at the former in this city) approximately east of the Rocky Mountains, near Flathead National Forest, the Rocky Mountain Division of Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Glacier National Park. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census.

The Montana town is named for French fur merchant, trader and explorer Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who is also the namesake of Chouteau County, Montana (county seat: Fort Benton). Fort Pierre, South Dakota and Pierre, South Dakota are also named after Pierre Chouteau, Jr. Originally a trading post established by A. B. Hamilton in 1873, the town was platted in 1883.

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