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By The Way
• The average square minle of land in Montana contains 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, and 3.3 deer.
• Montana has the shortest river in the world. The Roe River in Great Falls.
• The old Anaconda Copper Company smelter stack, completed on May 5, 1919, is one of the tallest free-standing brick structures in the world at 585 feet, 1.5 inches. The inside diameter at the bottom is 75 feet and at the top, 60 feet.
By The Numbers
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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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