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State Facts
Nickname
Treasure State
Big Sky Country
Name
based on Spanish word for "mountainous"
Capital
Helena
Population
974,989
(2010 estimate)
Largest Cities
Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, Helena,
Kalispell
Animal
Grizzly Bear
Bird
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta, noted in the journals
of Lewis & Clark)
Fish
Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
Flower
Bitterroot
(Lewisia rediviva, considered a luxury food
by native Americans)
Tree
Ponderosa Pine
Land Area
147,046 square miles
380,848 square km
(4th largest US state)
Highest Point
Granite Peak, 12,799 feet
Lowest Point
Kootenai River, 1,800 feet
Motto
Oro y Plata
Spanish for "Gold and Silver"
Admitted to Union
November 8, 1889
(as 41st US state)
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Here you will find key information for planning your next visit or vacation in Montana. Some of this information has been developed by authors of this web site. Other information is in the form of external links that point to other webs about Montana State. Explore links and descriptions below to find information crucial to planning a trouble free trip, including weather reports, transportation, travel guides, and Montana State government websites.
Government Web Sites
Montana: Big Sky Country
This travel guide is part of the
Montana Online, official
web site for the State of Montana, by "Travel Montana". Includes information
on attractions, accommodations, events, camping, fishing and hiking. A
"mirror" site containing the same information as "Visit Montana," which is
listed below.
Montana Online
Official web site for the State of Montana maintained by the Information
Services Division, State of Montana. Site includes government, cities,
tourism, recreation, local communities, history and culture. Selecting
"tourism" takes you to "Montana: Big Sky Country"
Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Fishing and hunting licensing, regulations and opportunities. Wildlife
management, threatened and endangered species programs and photos. Camping,
boating and other facilities, and reservation information for the more than
45 state parks.
USDA Forest Service
A page on the federal Department of Agriculture's web site, on National Forests in Montana.
Visit Montana
This is a "mirror" site to "Montana: Big Sky Country", listed above, and
contains the same information.
Commercial Web Sites
Great Outdoor
Recreation Pages (GORP) - Montana
Covers activities and attractions in Montana.
Montana Magazine
The online home of Montana Magazine, a full-color, glossy magazine
published six times a year and loaded with beautiful, scenic photographs
and informative, entertaining articles about the people, history and
culture of Montana.
Montana Territories
Includes articles on Montana's history, cities, attractions such as
Yellowstone, and activities. This attractive web site is the online
publication of Internet Connect Services.
A Visitor's Guide to
Montana
Montana travel and vacation guide to Billings, Kalispell, Bozeman, Helena,
Great Falls, Glendive, Missoula, Butte, and Yellowstone National Park.
Tips on Montana attractions, museums, wildlife, motels, and restaurants.
Maps show Montana travel regions. Features Montana travel books and travel
web sites.
Weather
Weather Central - Montana
Today's weather and a 5-day forecast for over 20 towns and cities in Montana.
Weather
Underground
Today's weather for almost 20 cities and towns with information on
temperature, winds, alerts and the time each city was updated.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Beer is my Life
- Montana Breweries
Listing of breweries includes contact details, reviews of beers, links to
web sites.
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Hidden Montana: Including Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Glacier and
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