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Montana is a relative hub of beer microbrewing, ranking third in the nation in number of craft breweries per capita in 2011. [ 246 ] Significant industries exist for lumber and mineral extraction; the state's resources include gold, coal, silver, talc, and vermiculite. Ecotaxes on resource extraction are numerous.
Swedish gold panners in 1860s Montana. The Montana gold rush began in 1862. [ 19 ] After the discovery of gold in the region, Montana was designated as a United States territory (Montana Territory) on May 26, 1864, and, with rapid population growth, as the 41st state on November 8, 1889.
Geography of Montana. Map of Montana. Montana is one of the eight Mountain States, located in the north of the region known as the Western United States. It borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the east. Wyoming is to the south, Idaho is to the west and southwest, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are ...
Highways. Website. www.billingsmt.gov. Billings is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. [4] Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, which had a population of 184,167 in the ...
Missoula, Montana. Missoula (/ mɪˈzuːlə / ⓘ mih-ZOO-lə; Séliš: Nłʔay, lit. 'Place of the Small Bull Trout'; [7] Kutenai: Tuhuⱡnana) is a city in and the county seat of Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot rivers in western Montana and ...
The Montana Portal. Montana (/ mɒnˈtænə / ⓘ mon-TAN-ə) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north.
Helena has been the capital of Montana Territory since 1875 and the state of Montana since 1889. Referendums were held in 1892 and 1894 to determine the state's capital; the result was to keep the capitol in Helena. In 1902, the Montana State Capitol was completed. [ 55 ][ 56 ] Until the 1900 census, Helena was the most populous city in the state.
Timeline of Montana history. Coordinates: 47.0527°N 109.6333°W. This timeline is a chronology of significant events in the history of the U.S. State of Montana and the historical area now occupied by the state. 2000s 1900s 1800s Statehood Territory 1700s 1600s 1500s Before 1492.