Montana Facts: The 41st State

Admission to Statehood: November 8,1889
Nickname: Treasure State
Motto: Oro y plata: "Gold and Silver"

Area: 147046 square miles
Fourth in land mass 145557 square miles
Fourth in water 1492 square miles

Topography:  Mountains in the western one-third of the state; eastern two-thirds gently rolling northern great plains.
Highest Point: Granite Peak; 12,799 feet (10th highest in the nation)
Lowest Point: Kootenai River; 1800 feet
Geographic Center: Fergus, 11 miles west of Lewistown
Border States:  Idaho, South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming


Capital City: Helena
Largest Cities: Billings, Butte, Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, Great Falls, Kalispell, Havre, Anaconda and Miles City
Population:  902,195 people (44th in the nation)
Current Governor (2002): Judy Martz (R)

Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, barley, sugar beets, hay, hogs.
Industry: Mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism.


Flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
Tree: Ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa
Bird: Western Meadowlark

Interesting resources:
Ice Fishing