By Gabrielle T
Introduction
This article covers many interesting and fun facts about Montana state, including weird, cool, and...
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To start a list of interesting Montana facts, did you know it was the 41st...
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The Montana State nickname might surprise you. While it has multiple monikers, one of the...
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Grizzly bears are often talked about in survivor manuals and movies about trekking through the...
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In general, Montana isn't the hottest or the coldest state in the USA. The coldest...
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The USA is home to many mountains. However, the Continental Divide is one of the...
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Montana is a very mountainous state. However, one of them still rises higher than the...
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When reading Montana state information, you'll likely come across the nickname "Big Sky Country." That's...
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Beaver Creek Park is 10 thousand acres of land that has been open to the...
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Triple Divide Peak rises over 8,000 feet above sea level, but that's not why it's...
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The Rocky Mountains are often thought of as a single mountain range. However, due to...
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The National Bison Range is found on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana and covers...
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Waterton Lakes National Park is technically a Canadian National Park. However, you can get to...
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The Missouri River is one of the longest rivers in the world. However, you might...
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Glacier National Park is one of the most famous and popular in the western US...
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The first national park in the USA has always been the country's most famous. Yellowstone...
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The Yogo Sapphire variety is considered to be one of the most precious gems in...
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The Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the first park of its kind. The park merges...
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If you're on the hunt for finding state symbols, make sure to keep an eye...
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If you're still looking for Montana facts and information, you'll be interested in learning about...
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When you look at its official seal, you'll likely encounter the Montana state motto. "Oro...
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Montana's rich mining history can be thanked for its trajectory to statehood. The state's territory...
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Montana is no stranger to natural marvels, so it's no surprise that Flathead Lake is...
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Did you know that there's a Montana state tree? The Ponderosa pine has been a...
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Many people have never heard of frontier counties. These are counties with small populations that...
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One of the least known facts about the state of Montana is that it's home...
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As you've already read, virtually the entire grizzly population in the lower 48 can be...
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There are a lot of Montana state symbols, but one might surprise you. This western...
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Due to Montana's size, it shares borders with numerous other territories. You can get to...
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Like other places in the United States, there's a Montana state flag that you can...
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Montana is a large state, so it would be more than able to handle a...
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If you want to impress people with one of the lesser-known facts about Montana the...
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Ranching and agriculture are two large industries in Montana's economy. Spread out across the state...
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If it weren't for Lewis and Clark, western settlements may have been delayed by years...
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Montana is known for having incredibly varied landscapes. You can find plains, mountains, and forests...
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In addition to the official state motto, Montana also has multiple state slogans. These slogans...
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It's not hard to guess from looking at the map that Montana is a completely...
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When learning Montana facts and history, you can't forget the origin of the state's name...
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Montana has a surface area of 147 thousand square miles, making it the fourth largest...
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Billings is Montana's largest city by population and has been for years. It might surprise...
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Though Lewis and Clark were the first people to explore Montana in-depth, they weren't the...
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It might be hard to imagine that the current state borders you're used to once...
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The Rocky Mountains are the tallest mountains in the US, with their max elevation reaching...
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You might not know it by looking at today's population, but Montana used to be...
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You might not recognize the name Ted Turner, but you probably recognize CNN. The international...
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At one point, moose in North America were close to ending up on the endangered...
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Jeannette Rankin was a pioneer for women's rights during her career in politics. As the...
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Even though it took settlers years to finally start calling Montana home, many Native Americans...
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The Nez Perce war of 1877 saw native populations attempt to resist the encroaching settlements...
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Lists of interesting facts about Montana often forget that Montana is home to part of...
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Though Helena is the current capital, Montana's first seat for its government was in Bannack...
Conclusion
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