Four Buttes, Montana
| Four Buttes, Montana | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′35″N 105°36′23″W / 48.80972°N 105.60639°WCoordinates: 48°48′35″N 105°36′23″W / 48.80972°N 105.60639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Daniels |
| Elevation | 2,484 ft (757 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 771546[1] |
Four Buttes is an unincorporated community in Daniels County, Montana, United States. Four Buttes is located on Secondary Highway 248 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west of Scobey. The community is named for a group of four large buttes to its west.[2]
Four Buttes was founded in 1926 as a stop on the Great Northern Railway. Residents built a grain elevator along the railroad, allowing area farmers to export their products.[2]
References
- ↑ "Four Buttes". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 "Four Buttes". Montana Official State Travel Site. Montana Office of Tourism. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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