Month: May 2022
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10 Interesting Facts About Bozeman
Facts About Bozeman The city is named after John M. Bozeman who established the Bozeman Trail and was a key founder of the town in August 1864. The town became incorporated in April 1883 with a city council form of government and in January 1922 transitioned to its current city manager/city commission form of government.…
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10 Interesting Facts About Havre, Montana
Facts About Havre Havre was incorporated in north-central Montana in 1893. The City of Havre has an estimated population of 9,392 as of July 1, 2021. Havre was founded primarily to serve as a major railroad service centre for the Great Northern Railway with its location midway between Seattle and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Originally named Bullhook…
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10 Interesting Facts About Butte-Silver Bow
Facts About Butte-Silver Bow Butte is the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. The city covers 718 square miles of which 716.25 sq mi is land and 0.57 sq mi is water. The city was named for a nearby landform, Big Butte, by the early miners. The city of Butte and Silver…
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10 Interesting Facts About Belgrade, Montana
Facts About Belgrade Belgrade is the largest city in Montana that is not a county seat. The original townsite of Belgrade was established and filed in the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder’s Office by Thomas B. Belgrade was incorporated in 1906. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of…
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10 Interesting Facts About Helena, Montana
Facts About Helena The city of Helena is the heart of Lewis and Clark County, resting between Yellowstone National Park to the South and Flathead National Forest to the North. In 1864 four Georgia men decided to search for gold one last time and named the place Last Chance Gulch. Helena became the territorial capital…
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13 Interesting Facts About Great Falls
Facts About Great Falls The estimated population of Great Fall is 60,442, as of the 2020 census. The city covers an area of 22.9 square miles, of which 21.79 square miles is land and 0.47 square miles is water. Great Falls had the first fire bell in the State of Montana in 1887. The city…