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Place Name
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Chouteau County
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Pronunciation
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chou-TO
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Fort Benton
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Population
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5,452 (1990)
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Location
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Montana, United States, North America
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Latitude
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47°53'N
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Longitude
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110°26'W
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Chouteau
(chou-TO), county ( 3,997 sq
mi/10,352 sq km; 1990 pop. 5,452), N central Mont.; 
Fort Benton; 47°53'N 110°26'W. Agr. area drained by Missouri,
Teton, and Marias rivers. Arrow Creek forms SE border. Wheat, barley,
oats, hay; cattle, hogs. Several lakes in S center of co. Part of Rocky
Boy's Indian Reservation in NE; part of Lewis and Clark Natl. Forest
in S; small part of Benton L. Natl. Wildlife Refuge in SW; Upper
Missouri Natl. Wild and Scenic R. begins at Fort Benton, in center of
co., and follows Missouri R. E into Blaine and Fergus cos. Formed
1865.
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