Montana Newspapers and Important Facts
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GEOGRAPHY: Montana is bordered by Canada on the north and by Idaho and
Wyoming on the south. On the east, Montana is bordered by North and South
Dakota and on the west Montana is bordered by Idaho. Longitude: 104° 2'W to
116° 2'W
Latitude: 44° 26'N to 49°N, Montana is about 630 miles long and 280 miles
wide. The highest point in Montana is Granite Peak at 12,799 feet above sea
level. The lowest point in Montana is the Kootenai River at 1,800 feet above sea
level.
AREA: Total Area Montana covers 147,046 square miles, making it the 4th
largest of the 50 states right after Alaska, Texas, and California. Land Area
145,556 square miles of Montana are land areas. Water Area 1,490 square
miles of Montana are covered by water.CAPITAL: Helena,
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS:
List of counties in the U.S. State of
Montana:
Beaverhead County*
Big Horn County*
Blaine County*
Broadwater County*
Carbon County*
Carter County*
Cascade County
Chouteau County*
Custer County*
Daniels County*
Dawson County*
Deer Lodge County*
Fallon County*
Fergus County*
Flathead County*
Gallatin County*
Garfield County*
Glacier County*
Golden Valley County*
Granite County*
Hill County
Jefferson County*
Judith Basin County*
Lake County*
Lewis And Clark County
Liberty County*
Lincoln County*
Madison County*
McCone County*
Meagher County*
Mineral County*
Missoula County
Musselshell County*
Park County*
Petroleum County*
Phillips County*
Pondera County*
Powder River County*
Powell County*
Prairie County*
Ravalli County*
Richland County*
Roosevelt County*
Rosebud County*
Sanders County*
Sheridan County*
Silver Bow County*
Stillwater County*
Sweet Grass County*
Teton County*
Toole County*
Treasure County*
Valley County*
Wheatland County*
Wibaux County*
Yellowstone County