Montana is a U.S. state that is located in the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, Wyoming to the south, and North and South Dakota to the east. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state for a total of 77 named ranges that are part of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name, derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Its state capital is Helena.
Montana has several nicknames, none official, including the "Big Sky Country" and the "Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and, more recently, "The Last Best Place". Montana is the fourth most extensive, but the seventh least populous and the third least densely populated of the 50 United States. The economy is primarily based on services, with ranching, wheat farming, oil and coal mining in the east, as well as lumber, tourism, and hard rock mining in the west. Millions of tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park.
Films and shows
- Meet the Robinsons (mentioned, called "North Montana")
- Disorganized Crime
- The Patriot
- Kim Possible
- Teacher's Pet: The Movie (mentioned)
Cities and locations
- Helena (capital)
- Missoula
- Livingston
- Billings
- Great Falls
- Glacier National Park
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
- Yellowstone National Park
Attractions
People born in Montana
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