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Montana


Mon·tan·a

M0403600 (mŏn-tăn′ə) Abbr. MT or Mont. A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. It was admitted as the 41st state in 1889. Most of the area passed to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and was explored by Lewis and Clark in 1805 and 1806. Split for many years among other western territories, the region was organized as the Montana Territory in 1864. Helena is the capital and Billings the largest city.
Mon·tan′an adj. & n.

Montana

(mɒnˈtænə) n (Placename) a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop: 917 621 (2003 est). Area: 377 070 sq km (145 587 sq miles). Abbreviation: Mont or MT (with zip code)

Montana

(mɒnˈtænə) n (Biography) Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

Mon•tan•a

(mɒnˈtæn ə)

n. a state in the NW United States. 902,195; 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Cap.: Helena. Abbr.: MT, Mont. Mon•tan′an, adj., n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.Montana - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian borderMontana - a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian borderTreasure State, MTBattle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand, Little Bighorn - a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his commandYellowstone National Park - the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bearsU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776Bozeman - a town in southwestern Montana; gateway to Yellowstone National ParkBillings - the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone riverButte - a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copperGreat Falls - a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric powercapital of Montana, Helena - capital of the state of Montana; located in western MontanaMissoula - a university town in western MontanaBighorn, Bighorn River - a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern MontanaLittle Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Little Horn - a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last StandLittle Missouri, Little Missouri River - a river that rises in northeastern Wyoming and flows through Montana and South Dakota to join the Missouri River in North DakotaMilk River, Milk - a river that rises in the Rockies in northwestern Montana and flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri RiverSun River - a river in western Montana that flows south and east to join the Missouri RiverYellowstone, Yellowstone River - a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park
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Montana


See also: National Parks and Monuments (table)National Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information.

Montana

(mŏntăn`ə), Rocky Mt. state in the NW United States. It is bounded by North Dakota and South Dakota (E), Wyoming (S), Idaho (W), and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (N).

Facts and Figures

Area, 147,138 sq mi (381,087 sq km). Pop. (2010) 989,415, a 9.7% increase since the 2000 census. Capital, Helena. Largest city, Billings. Statehood, Nov. 8, 1889 (41st state). Highest pt., Granite Peak, 12,799 ft (3,904 m); lowest pt., Kootenai River, 1,800 ft (549 m). Nickname, Treasure State. Motto, Oro y Plata [Gold and Silver]. State bird, Western meadowlark. State flower, bitterroot. State tree, Ponderosa pine. Abbr., Mont.; MT

Geography

Life in Montana's mountainous western area differs greatly from that on its eastern plains. Across the eastern half of the state stretch broad sections of the Great Plains, drained by the Missouri River, which originates in SW Montana, and by its tributaries, the Milk, the Marias, the Sun, and especially the Yellowstone. Much of Montana's western boundary is marked by the crest of the lofty Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mts., which dominate the western section of the state and along which runs the Continental DivideContinental Divide,
the "backbone" of a continent. In North America, from N Alaska to New Mexico, it moves along the crest of the Rocky Mts., which separates streams with outlets to the west of the divide from those with outlets to the east.
..... Click the link for more information. . Montana's very name is derived from the Spanish word montaña, meaning mountain country.

Much of the fourth largest U.S. state is still sparsely populated country dominated by spectacular nature. High granite peaks, forests, lakes, and such wonders as those of Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park,
521 sq mi (1,349 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada, in the Selkirk Mts.; est. 1886. It contains extensive glaciated areas including Illecilliwaet Glacier. Snowcapped peaks, with densely forested lower slopes include Mt.
..... Click the link for more information.  attract many visitors to Montana. Other places of interest include Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Big Hole National Battlefield, and Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (see National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information. , table) and the National Bison Range, near Ravalli, where herds of buffalo may be seen. Strips of Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park,
2,219,791 acres (899,015 hectares), the world's first national park (est. 1872), NW Wyo., extending into Montana and Idaho. It lies mainly on a broad plateau in the Rocky Mts., on the Continental Divide, c.
..... Click the link for more information. , including the north and west entrances, are also in Montana, as are such Native American reservations as the Blackfoot, the Fort Belknap, the Fort Peck, and the Crow. Rushing mountain streams and numerous lakes bring fishing enthusiasts to the state, and the abundant wildlife—elk, deer, bear, moose, and waterfowl—attracts hunters. Mountain and ski resorts draw other vacationers. HelenaHelena.
1 Town (1990 pop. 7,491), seat of Phillips co., E central Ark., on the Mississippi River and at the southern end of Crowley's Ridge; inc. 1833. It is a rail terminus and river port with an economy based on cotton, lumber, and agricultural processing.
..... Click the link for more information.  is the capital, BillingsBillings,
city (1990 pop. 81,151), seat of Yellowstone co., S Mont., on the Yellowstone River, in a valley surrounded by seven mountain ranges; inc. as a city 1885. Founded in 1882 by the Northern Pacific RR, Billings quickly became an important shipping point and fur-trading
..... Click the link for more information.  and Great FallsGreat Falls,
city (1990 pop. 55,097), seat of Cascade co., N central Mont., second largest city in the state, at the confluence of the Missouri and Sun rivers and near the falls that give the city its name; inc. 1888.
..... Click the link for more information.  the largest cities; other important cities include MissoulaMissoula
, city (1990 pop. 42,918), seat of Missoula co., W Mont., on the Clark Fork of the Columbia River; inc. 1889. In the midst of five watered valleys, large forests, and an extensive dairy and cattle area, Missoula is a commercial center with lumber and paper, printing and
..... Click the link for more information.  and ButteButte
, city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. Mining dominated the city's life and economy from its establishment in 1862.
..... Click the link for more information. .

Economy

In and around Montana's mountainous western region are the large mineral deposits for which the state is famous—copper, silver, gold, platinum, zinc, lead, and manganese. The eastern part of the state is noted for its petroleum and natural gas, and there are also vast subbituminous coal deposits, worked largely at the most extensive U.S. open-pit mines. Montana also mines vermiculite, chromite, tungsten, molybdenum, and palladium. Leading industries manufacture forest products, processed foods, and refined petroleum.

In E Montana the high grass of the Great Plains once nourished herds of buffalo and later sustained the cattle and sheep of huge ranches; much of the high grass is now gone, but the cattle and sheep remain. Periodic drought and severe weather have turned some farming communities into ghost towns, but agriculture, with the aid of irrigation, still provides the largest share of Montana's income. Wheat is the most valuable farm item, with cattle also of primary importance. Other principal crops include barley, sugar beets, and hay.

Government and Higher Education

In 1973 a new constitution took effect, replacing the one adopted in 1889. The governor is elected for a term of four years and may be reelected. The legislative assembly is made up of a senate with 50 members and a house of representatives with 100 members. Montana is represented in the U.S. Congress by one representative and two senators, and the state has three electoral votes in presidential elections. Republican Marc Racicot, narrowly elected governor in 1992, was reelected in 1996. Judy Martz, a Republican and lieutenant governor under Racicot, was elected to succeed him in 2000, becoming the first woman to be elected to the post. In 2004 and 2008, Democrat Brian Schweitzer won the governorship; fellow Democrat Steve Bullock was elected to the office in 2012 and reelected in 2016.

The Univ. of Montana, at Missoula, and Montana State Univ., at Bozeman, are the state's major institutions of higher learning. Both these systems also have other campuses.

History

Early Inhabitants, Fur Trading, and Gold

Native Americans known to have inhabited Montana at the time Europeans first explored it included the Blackfoot, the Sioux, the Shoshone, the Arapaho, the Kootenai, the Cheyenne, the Salish, and others. Exploration of the region began in earnest after most of Montana had passed to the United States under the Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase,
1803, American acquisition from France of the formerly Spanish region of Louisiana. Reasons for the Purchase

The revelation in 1801 of the secret agreement of 1800, whereby Spain retroceded Louisiana to France, aroused uneasiness in the United
..... Click the link for more information.  (1803). The Lewis and Clark expeditionLewis and Clark expedition,
1803–6, U.S. expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean. Purpose
..... Click the link for more information.  traveled westward across Montana in 1805, and François Antoine Laroque, along with his North West CompanyNorth West Company,
fur-trading organization in North America in the late 18th and early 19th cent.; it was composed of Montreal trading firms and fur traders. Formation
..... Click the link for more information.  of Canada, explored the Yellowstone River after 1805.

The area's rivers were important avenues of travel for the native inhabitants as well as the early explorers of the country; the first trading post in Montana was established at the mouth of the Bighorn in 1807 by a trading expedition that Manuel Lisa led up the Missouri from St. Louis. For some years thereafter both Canadian and American fur traders continued to open up the territory. David Thompson of the North West Company built several trading posts in NW Montana between 1807 and 1812, and beaver in the mountain streams and lakes attracted adventurous trappers, the so-called mountain menmountain men,
fur trappers and traders in the Rocky Mts. during the 1820s and 30s. Their activities opened that region of the United States to general knowledge. Since the days of French domination there had been expeditions to the upper Missouri River, and in the early 19th
..... Click the link for more information. . The American Fur CompanyAmerican Fur Company,
chartered by John Jacob Astor (1763–1848) in 1808 to compete with the great fur-trading companies in Canada—the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. Astor's most ambitious venture, establishment of a post at Astoria, Oreg.
..... Click the link for more information. , with its posts on the Missouri and the Yellowstone, dominated the later years of the region's fur trade, which diminished in the 1840s.

The U.S. claim to NW Montana, the area between the Rockies and the N Idaho border, was validated in the Oregon Treaty of 1846 with the British. Montana was then still a wilderness of forest and grass, with a few trading posts and some missions. Montana's first period of growth was the rapid, boisterous, and unstable expansion brought on by a gold rush. The discovery of gold, made initially in 1852, brought many people to mushrooming mining camps such as those at Bannack (1862) and Virginia City (1864). Crude shantytowns were built, complete with saloons and dance halls—ephemeral settlements as colorful as the earlier gold-rush camps in California and perhaps even more lawless.

Territorial Status, Sioux Resistance, and Statehood

Previously part of, successively, the territories of Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Dakota, and Idaho, Montana itself became a territory in 1864. It was still a rough frontier, however, and the first governor, Sidney Edgerton, was driven out of the region; later Thomas Francis Meagher, appointed temporary governor, died mysteriously. After the Civil War the grasslands attracted ranchers, and in 1866 the first cattle were brought in from Texas over the Bozeman Trail, to the area east of the Bighorn Mts.

Yet it was not until after wars with the Sioux that ranching was safe. The Sioux did not tamely submit to having their lands taken from them; in 1876 at the battle of the Little BighornLittle Bighorn,
river, c.90 mi (145 km) long, rising in the Bighorn Mts., N Wyo., and flowing north to join the Bighorn River in S Mont. On June 25–26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George Custer in the Little Bighorn valley in Montana.
..... Click the link for more information. , they defeated Col. George A. CusterCuster, George Armstrong,
1839–76, American army officer, b. New Rumley, Ohio, grad. West Point, 1861. Civil War Service

Custer fought in the Civil War at the first battle of Bull Run, distinguished himself as a member of General McClellan's staff in the
..... Click the link for more information.  and his force in one of the greatest of Native American victories. The Sioux were eventually subdued, and the gallant attempt of Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé to lead his people into Canada to escape pursuing U.S. troops had its pitiful end in Montana.

Great ranches spread out across the plains, and cow towns that were to grow into cities such as Billings and Missoula sprang up as the railroads were built in the West (c.1880–c.1910). Statehood was achieved in 1889, and the building of the railroads put an end to the era of the open range.

The Importance of Mining

Mining continued to dominate Montana's economy into the 20th cent. The discovery of silver at Butte (1875) was followed (c.1880) by discovery of copper at that same "richest hill on earth." The Amalgamated Copper Company (later renamed Anaconda Copper Mining Company) came to play a major role in Montana life. The titans of the mines, Marcus DalyDaly, Marcus,
1841–1900, American copper magnate, b. Ireland. He went to New York City at 15 and later moved to California, where he worked as a miner. He was employed by the "silver kings," J. G. Fair and J. W. Mackay, at the Comstock Lode.
..... Click the link for more information.  and William A. ClarkClark, William Andrews,
1839–1925, U.S. Senator and copper magnate, b. Fayette co., Pa. He moved to Montana, where he amassed a large fortune from the development of copper mines.
..... Click the link for more information. , contended bitterly for ownership of the mineral deposits and for political control, and their rivalry was fought out physically by the miners. F. Augustus HeinzeHeinze, Frederick Augustus
, 1869–1914, American copper magnate, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He went in 1889 to Butte, Mont., as engineer for a mining company. In 1893 he organized the Montana Ore Purchasing Company and challenged the claims of the Amalgamated Copper Company, which
..... Click the link for more information.  also entered the scramble for copper riches, challenging the claims of Amalgamated Copper. Amalgamated prevailed and exercised enormous control over state affairs.

Struggles between the company and the workers led to strikes, disorder, and bloodshed, but also to the enactment of some early measures for social security, important because over the years the livelihood of mining town residents has depended on the fluctuating market price of copper. By the 1990s, however, mining was producing less than 10% of Montana's revenues, and such centers as Butte and Anaconda, where operations had shut down, had become shells of their former selves.

The Expansion of Agriculture

After the coming of the railroads, farmers arrived by the trainload to develop the lands of E Montana. They planted their fields in the second decade of the 20th cent. The initial bounteous wheat yield did not last long; the calamitous drought of 1919 and the consequent dust storms seared the fields, and in the 1920s the farms began to disappear as rapidly as they had been established.

When the Great Depression began in 1929, Montana was already accustomed to depression. In subsequent years vigorous measures were taken to aid agriculture in the state, and by the late 1940s federal dam and irrigation projects—on the Missouri, the Yellowstone, the Marias, the Sun, and elsewhere—opened many acres to cultivation. Some of the vast grazing lands were brought under planned use, and the development of hydroelectric power continued. Major multipurpose dams in Montana producing power include Fort Peck, Hungry Horse, and Canyon Ferry.

Economic Diversification

The demand for copper in World War II and the E Montana oil boom of the early 1950s stimulated the economy, but the state still faces high transportation costs, a worker shortage, and slowness in regulating resources. A gradual trend toward a more diversified economy has seen manufacturing grow in importance; tourism is also on the rise. Coal exploitation increased dramatically in the 1970s, somewhat offsetting the decline of metals mining. In 1997 legislation was passed that aimed to attract foreign money by making the state an offshore banking haven.

Bibliography

See M. P. Malone, The Montana Past (1969); K. R. Toole, Twentieth-Century Montana (1972); M. P. Malone and R. B. Roeder, Montana, a History of Two Centuries (1976); C. C. Spence, Montana: A History (1978); W. L. Lang and R. C. Myers, Montana, Our Land and People (1979); J. A. Alwin, Eastern Montana (1982).

Montana State Information

Phone: (406) 444-2511
www.mt.gov


Area (sq mi):: 147042.40 (land 145552.43; water 1489.96) Population per square mile: 6.40
Population 2005: 935,670 State rank: 0 Population change: 2000-20005 3.70%; 1990-2000 12.90% Population 2000: 902,195 (White 89.50%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.00%; Asian 0.50%; Other 8.60%). Foreign born: 1.80%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $17,151; median household $33,024; Population below poverty level: 14.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,929-$25,406
Unemployment (2004): 4.30% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.50% Median travel time to work: 17.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 8.30%

List of Montana counties:

  • Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
  • Beaverhead County
  • Big Horn County
  • Blaine County
  • Broadwater County
  • Butte-Silver Bow County
  • Carbon County
  • Carter County
  • Cascade County
  • Chouteau County
  • Custer County
  • Daniels County
  • Dawson County
  • Fallon County
  • Fergus County
  • Flathead County
  • Gallatin County
  • Garfield County
  • Glacier County
  • Golden Valley County
  • Granite County
  • Hill County
  • Jefferson County
  • Judith Basin County
  • Lake County
  • Lewis & Clark County
  • Liberty County
  • Lincoln County
  • Madison County
  • McCone County
  • Meagher County
  • Mineral County
  • Missoula County
  • Musselshell County
  • Park County
  • Petroleum County
  • Phillips County
  • Pondera County
  • Powder River County
  • Powell County
  • Prairie County
  • Ravalli County
  • Richland County
  • Roosevelt County
  • Rosebud County
  • Sanders County
  • Sheridan County
  • Stillwater County
  • Sweet Grass County
  • Teton County
  • Toole County
  • Treasure County
  • Valley County
  • Wheatland County
  • Wibaux County
  • Yellowstone County

    • Montana Parks

    • US National Parks
      Big Hole National Battlefield
      Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
      		Glacier National Park
      Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
      		Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
    • State Parks
      Ackley Lake State Park
      Anaconda Smoke Stack State Park
      Bannack State Park
      Beaverhead Rock State Park
      Beavertail Hill State Park
      Big Arm State Park
      Black Sandy State Park
      Brush Lake State Park
      Chief Plenty Coups State Park
      Clark's Lookout State Park
      Cooney State Park
      Council Grove State Park
      Elkhorn State Park
      Finley Point State Park
      Fort Owen State Park
      Frenchtown Pond State Park
      Giant Springs State Park
      		Granite Ghost Town State Park
      Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park
      Hell Creek State Park
      Lake Elmo State Park
      Lake Mary Ronan State Park
      Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
      Logan State Park
      Lone Pine State Park
      Lost Creek State Park
      Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
      Makoshika State Park
      Medicine Rocks State Park
      Missouri Headwaters State Park
      Painted Rocks State Park
      Parker Homestead State Park
      Pictograph Cave State Park
      Pirogue Island State Park
      		Placid Lake State Park
      Rosebud Battlefield State Park
      Salmon Lake State Park
      Sluice Boxes State Park
      Smith River State Park
      Spring Meadow Lake State Park
      Thompson Falls State Park
      Tongue River Reservoir State Park
      Tower Rock State Park
      Travelers Rest State Park
      Ulm Pishkun State Park
      Wayfarers State Park
      West Shore State Park
      Whitefish Lake State Park
      Wild Horse Island State Park
      Yellow Bay State Park
    • Parks and Conservation-Related Organizations - US
      Adventure Cycling Association
      American Wildlands
      Great Bear Foundation
      		Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC)
      Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
      Montana Wilderness Association (MWA)
      		National Forest Foundation
      Predator Conservation Alliance
      River Management Society
    • National Wildlife Refuges
      Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge
      Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
      Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
      Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
      Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge
      		Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
      Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
      Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge
      National Bison Range
      Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge
      		Pablo National Wildlife Refuge
      Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
      Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
      UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge
    • National Trails
      Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
    • National Forests
      Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
      Bitterroot National Forest
      Custer National Forest
      		Flathead National Forest
      Gallatin National Forest
      Helena National Forest
      		Kootenai National Forest
      Lewis & Clark National Forest
      Lolo National Forest

    Montaña

     

    a region of Andean foothills in eastern Peru, east of the Ucayali River and bordering on the Amazon plains. The low (1,000–1,500 m), gently sloping, anticlinal ranges, with cores of Cretaceous rocks and walls of Paleocene rocks, are separated by broad, flat depressions (the Cordillera Occidental is related to them structurally). The Montana, which has an annual precipitation of more than 3,000 mm, is covered with dense equatorial rain forests. There are oil deposits.

    Montana

     

    a state in the northwestern USA, one of the Mountain States that borders Canada. Area, 381,100 sq km. Population, 694,000 (1970), of which 53.4 percent live in urban areas. The capital of Montana is Helena; other major cities include Billings and Great Falls.

    In the western part of the state are ranges of the Rocky Mountains including Granite Peak, with an elevation of 3,901 m; the eastern portion of Montana constitutes part of the Prairie Plateau. The climate is temperate continental. The average January temperature is −6° to −10°C; that of July, 17° to 21°C. Annual precipitation is 350–400 mm. Montana’s principal rivers are the Missouri and its tributary, the Yellowstone. Among the state’s major resources are nonferrous and precious metals, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydroelectric power, and coniferous forests. Glacier National Park and a small section of Yellowstone National Park lie within Montana’s borders.

    Mining and extensive agriculture form the basis of Montana’s economy. In copper mining the state ranks fourth in the country, with annual production reaching 90,000–100,000 tons, measured by metal content. Gold and silver are also mined, natural gas is extracted, and some 5 million tons of petroleum are produced annually. The processing industry is poorly developed, with 24,000 employees in 1971. In 1970 the rated capacity of Montana’s electric power plants was 1.8 gigawatts. Copper, lead, and zinc are smelted in the cities of Anaconda and Great Falls. Among the state’s other products are lumber, sugar, and flour. The dominant position in the mining industry is occupied by the Anaconda Corporation.

    The principal crops grown in Montana are wheat and sugar beets; the state’s wheat harvest typically ranks fourth or fifth in the country. In early 1972 there were 3,165,000 head of cattle in the state, including 39,000 milk cows, and 1,050,000 head of sheep. Montana’s picturesque mountains and national parks attract large numbers of tourists.

    IU. A. KOLOSOVA

    Montana

    Forty-first state; admitted on November 8, 1889

    State capital: Helena Nicknames: Treasure State; Big Sky Country; Bonanza

    State; Land of Shining Mountains; Mountain State State motto: Oro y Plata (Spanish “Gold and Silver”) State animal: Grizzly bear (Ursus (arctos) horribilis) State ballad: “Montana Melody” State bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) State butterfly: Mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) State fish: Black-spotted cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki) State flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) State fossil: Duck-billed dinosaur (Maiasaura peeblesorum) State gems: Yogo sapphire; Montana agate State grass: Bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) State song: “Montana” State tree: Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

    More about state symbols at:

    mhs.mt.gov/education/studentguide/Symbols.asp
    www.montanakids.com/

    SOURCES:

    AmerBkDays-2000, p. 762
    AnnivHol-2000, p. 187

    STATE OFFICES:

    State web site:
    www.mt.gov

    Office of the Governor
    PO Box 200801
    Helena, MT 59620
    406-444-3111
    fax: 406-444-4151
    www.governor.mt.gov

    Secretary of State
    PO Box 202801
    Helena, MT 59620
    406-444-2034
    fax: 406-444-3976
    www.sos.state.mt.us

    Montana State Library
    1515 E 6th Ave
    PO Box 201800
    Helena, MT 59620
    406-444-3115
    fax: 406-444-0266
    msl.state.mt.us

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    Montana

    1 Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

    Montana

    2 a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop.: 917 621 (2003 est.). Area: 377 070 sq. km (145 587 sq. miles)
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    Montana


    • noun

    Synonyms for Montana

    noun a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

    Synonyms

    • Treasure State
    • MT

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