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By The Way
• Buffalo
in the wild can still be viewed at the National Bison range in Moiese,
south of Flathead Lake and west of the Mission Mountains.
• 46 out of Montana"s 56 counties are considered "frontier counties" with an average population of 6 or fewer people per square mile.
• The first luge ran in North America was built at Lolo Hot Springs on Lolo Pass in 1965.
By The Numbers
| Population: |
904,433 |
| Entered Union: |
November 8, 1889
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Capitol:
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Helena
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Song:
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Montana
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Land Area:
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145,392 Square Miles
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Water Area:
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1,746 Square Miles
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Size Ranking:
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4th
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Length:
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630 Miles
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Width:
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280 Miles
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Highest Point:
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12,799 Feet, Granite Peak
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Lowest Point:
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1,820 Feet, Kootenai River
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State Nickname:
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Treasure State
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Motto:
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“Oro y Plata” (Gold and Silver)
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Animal:
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Grizzly Bear
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Bird:
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Western Meadowlark
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Butterfly:
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Mourning Cloak
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Fish:
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Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
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Flower:
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Bitterroot
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Grass:
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Bluebunch Wheatgrass
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Tree:
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Ponderosa Pine
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Fossil:
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Maiasaura, or Duck-Billed Dinosaur
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Gemstone:
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Agate and Sapphire |
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