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State Abbreviation	MT
State Capital	Helena
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 147,042 sq miles; Land Only: 145,552 sq miles
Number of Counties	56
Time Zone	Mountain Time Zone
Bordering States	Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
Highest Point	Granite Peak, 12,807 feet
National Parks	Glacier National Park
State Population (2020)	1,084,225
State Population Density	7.4 people / square mile
Area Codes	406
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Billings (109,736) Missoula (76,848) Great Falls (58,353) Bozeman (50,970) Butte-Silver Bow (35,180)

Statehood	November 8, 1889
Electoral Votes	4
State Flag
Governor	Official Montana Governor Website
U. S. Senators	List of U. S. Senators From Montana
U. S. Representatives	List of U. S. Representatives From Montana
State Senators	List of Montana State Senators
State Representatives	List of Montana State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	Montana State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	November 19, 2014
Road Conditions	Montana Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	January 29, 2007

Major Sports Teams	None
NCAA Division I Schools	University of Montana (Big Sky) Montana State University (Big Sky)

Berkeley Pit: Former open pit copper mine located in Butte, Montana.
Big Sky Resort: Ski resort in Big Sky, Montana.
Beartooth Highway: 68-mile scenic road starting in Red Lodge, Montana, and extending into Wyoming.
Discovery Ski Area: Ski area in Anaconda, Montana.
Flathead Lake: Natural freshwater lake near Flathead National Forest in Montana.
Glacier National Park: National park in northern Montana.
Glacier Park Lodge: Hotel just outside of the Glacier National Park, located in East Glacier Park, Montana.
Going-to-the-Sun Road: Scenic mountain road in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Grinnell Glacier: Glacier in the Glacier National Park in Montana.
Lake McDonald: Largest lake in Glacier National Park, located in Flathead County, Montana.
Little Bighorn Battlefield: National monument commemorating those who perished in the U.S.-Native Indian war on June, 1876, located in southern Montana.
Logan Pass: Highest point of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, located in Glacier National Park in Montana.
Montana Snowbowl: Ski area in Missoula, Montana.
Moss Mansion: Museum in Billings, Montana.
Museum of the Rockies: Museum in Bozeman, Montana.
Red Lodge Mountain: Ski area in Red Lodge, Montana.
Yellowstone Club: Ski resort and golf club in Big Sky, Montana.
Whitefish Mountain Resort: Ski resort in White Fish, Montana.
ZooMontana: Zoo in Billings, Montana.

Montana is famous for the following foods:

Montana's name is derived from the Spanish word "montaña" meaning "mountainous."
Montana is the only state in the United States to share land border with three Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Montana is home to the hydrological apex of North America on Triple Divide Peak. From this spot, water flows to three oceans: Hudson Bay (Arctic), Gulf of Mexico (Atlantic), and the Pacific Ocean.
Jeannette Rankin of Missoula, Montana, was the first woman elected to the United States Congress. On November 9, 1969, she was elected to the House of Representatives.
The coldest temperature on record for the contiguous United States was -70°F (-57°C) recorded on January 20, 1954, in Rogers Pass, Montana.
The largest snowflake ever observed was 15 inches wide. It was recorded at Fort Keogh, Montana, on January 28, 1887.
The Montana city of Loma holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours. On January 14-15, 1972, the temperature rose from -54°F to 49°F, a change of 103°F.
Yellowstone National Park in southern Montana and northern Wyoming was the first national park in the United States.
In Montana, it is illegal ro pretend to abuse an animal in the presence of a minor.

This page was last updated on January 30, 2023.

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