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Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County.The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census. [4] The city covers an area of 22.9 square miles (59 km 2) [5] and is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County.
The mountain ranges below are listed by name, county, coordinates, and average elevation as recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey. Sub-ranges are indented below the name of the primary range. Some of these ranges extend into Wyoming, Idaho, and Canada.
Great Falls International Airport is home to Great Falls Air National Guard Base, which hosts the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Airlift Wing (120 AW), the "Vigilantes." Operationally-gained by Air Mobility Command (AMC), the 120 AW reequipped with the Lockheed C-130 Hercules in 2014, which it employs in medium airlift missions.
Location: Cascade County, Montana, United States: Nearest city: Great Falls, Montana: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 1,481 acres (5.99 km 2): Elevation: 3,773 ft (1,150 m) [1]: Designation: Montana state park: Established: 1972 [2]: Named for: A buffalo jump and the First Peoples of Montana: Visitors: 34,195 (in 2023) [3]: Administrator: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: Website: First Peoples Buffalo ...
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The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [2] [3] The first table below ranks the 50 highest major summits of Montana by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.
Rogers Pass is a mountain pass that rises 5,610 feet (1,710 m) above sea level and is located on the Continental Divide in the U.S. state of Montana. [1] The pass is adjacent to Helena National Forest and is traversed by Montana Highway 200, providing the shortest route between the cities of Great Falls and Missoula, Montana.
The Great Falls were incorporated into the Idaho Territory on March 4, 1863, [58] and then into the Montana Territory on May 28, 1864. [35] It became part of the state of Montana upon that territory's admission to statehood on November 8, 1889. [35] The Great Falls of the Missouri River became the site of a permanent settlement in 1883.