Fort Smith, Montana

Fort Smith, Montana
Location of Fort Smith, Montana
Location of Fort Smith, Montana
Coordinates: 45°18′28″N 107°55′39″W / 45.30778°N 107.92750°W / 45.30778; -107.92750
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyBig Horn
Area
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Land1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation3,288 ft (1,002 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total170
 • Density123.19/sq mi (47.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59035
Area code406
FIPS code30-28650
GNIS feature ID0794944[2]

Fort Smith is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 161 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named for the former Fort C.F. Smith. The North District of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is accessed at Fort Smith.

The Crow name for this town is Annu'ucheepe, “Mouth of the canyon.”[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Smith, Montana
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Smith CDP, Montana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Fort Smith". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 11, 2021.