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Western Montana, though faring better than much of the nation, was the portion of the state hit hardest by the current economic downturn. [6] [7] The closing of Smurfit-Stone Container in 2009 alone caused the loss of over 2000 jobs through 2012. [8] Much of western Montana has felt the effects of a housing bust as well. [9]
The Regional designations of Montana vary widely within the U.S state of Montana. The state is a large geographical area (147,046 square miles (380,850 km 2 )) that is split by the Continental Divide , resulting in watersheds draining into the Pacific Ocean , Gulf of Mexico and Hudson's Bay .
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation manages 5,200,000 acres (21,000 km 2) of School Trust Land ceded by the federal government under the Land Ordinance of 1785 to the state in 1889 when Montana was granted statehood. These lands are managed by the state for the benefit of public schools and institutions in the state.
This is a list of mountain ranges in the state of Montana. Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States and is well known for its mountains. The name "Montana" is Spanish for "Mountain". Representative James Mitchell Ashley (R-Ohio), suggested the name when legislation organizing the territory was passed by the United States ...
The intermountain states are generally considered to be Nevada, Utah, Idaho, the western third of Montana, Arizona north of the Mogollon Rim, Colorado from the Front Range westward, New Mexico from the central mountain chain westward, California east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges, and Far West Texas from the Pecos River westward. [2]
Montana (/ m ɒ n ˈ t æ n ə / ⓘ mon-TAN-ə) [7] is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.It borders Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north.
The University of Montana Western (UMW, Montana Western) is a public college in Dillon, Montana. It is affiliated with the University of Montana and part of the Montana University System . It was founded in 1893 as Montana State Normal School and was also the Western Montana College of the University of Montana before becoming part of the ...
Targhee Pass is a mountain pass in the western United States on the Continental Divide.It is located along the border between southeastern Idaho and southwestern Montana, in the Henrys Lake Mountains at an elevation of 7,072 feet (2,156 m) above sea level.