Quick Facts
Capital City: Helena
Abbreviation: MT
Population (2019): 1,015,165; Rank: 44 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: West
Admission to Statehood: November 8,1889 (41st State)
State Motto: Oro y Plata” which translated from Spanish means “gold and silver.”
State Nickname: The Treasure State
Origin of State Name: Based on the Spanish word montaña meaning “mountain”
Area Codes: Montana Area Code 406
Zip Codes: Montana Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Western Meadowlark | List of State Birds
Flag: . Under the word “Montana”,on a blue field, is the state seal. The seal shows some of Montana’s beautiful scenery and tells what people were doing in pioneer times. The pick, shovel and plow represent mining and farming. In the background a sun rises over mountains, forests and the Great Falls of the Missouri river. A ribbon contains the state motto “Gold and Silver”. Flag adopted 1905 amended 1981. Get this Flag
Flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Scobey
Song: “Montana” | Words by: Charles C. Cohan | Music by: Joseph E. Howard “Montana Melody” | Words by: LeGrande and Carleen Harvey | Music by: LeGrande Harvey. Other State Songs | Sheet Music
Tree: Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) | Other State Trees
Quarter: American bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background. Montana Quarter | List of State Quarters
Geography
Area:
Area: 147,046 sq.mi (380,848 sq.km.), 4th
Land: 145,556 sq.mi. (376,989 sq.km.), 4th
Water: 1,490 sq.mi. (3,859 sq.km.), 26th
Largest Cities: Billings | Missoula | Great Falls | Bozeman | Butte | Helena | Kalispell | Havre | Anaconda | Miles City
Border States: Idaho | North Dakota | South Dakota | Wyoming | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Granite Peak ; 12,799 feet, (3,901 m.), 10th tallest
Lowest Point: Montana; 1800 feet, 46th lowest
Geographic Center: Fergus, 11 miles west of Lewistown
National Parks:
Location:
Absolute Center: 47°1.9’N / 109°38.3’W.
Relative Center: Fergus, 11 miles west of Lewistown. Distance Between U.S. Cities
State Government
Economy
Economy:
- Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, hogs.
- Industry: Mining, lumber and wood products, food processing, tourism.
White Pages: Montana White Pages
Education
Community and Technical Colleges: Montana Community Colleges
Nursing Schools: Montana
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