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Science In Your Backyard: Montana

Montana

  • Montana Water Science Center
    dc_mt@usgs.gov
    USGS Building
    3162 Bozeman Avenue
    Helena, MT 59601
    Telephone: (406) 457-5900
    Fax: (406) 457-5990
    Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time

  • Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
    P.O. BOX 173492, MSU
    Bozeman, MT 59717-3492
    Phone: (406) 994-4293
    Fax: (406) 994-6556

  • National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Office (Liason for: MT)
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Montana Mapping Partnership Office
    Box 173492, Montana State University
    Bozeman, MT 59717
    Phone: (406) 994-6919

  • Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
    Email: mtfcoopunit@montana.edu
    Montana State University-Bozeman
    Room 301 D Lewis Hall
    P.O. Box 173460
    Bozeman, MT 59717
    Phone: 406-994-4549
    Fax: 406-994-7479

  • Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
    Email: mtcwru@umontana.edu
    University of Montana
    Natural Science Building Room 205
    Missoula, MT 59812
    Phone: 406-243-5372
    Fax: 406-243-6064


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Montana State Facts

Image of Montana with a star pinpointing the location of the capital.
Locations on image are approximate


Capital: Helena(Star shaped icon located on map pinpointing capital.)
Land Area: 145,552 sq. miles
(source: 2003 Census)
Population: 917,621
(source: 2003 Census estimate)
Counties: 56
(source: National Association of Counties)
Highest Point:
Granite Peak at 12,799 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Park
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Lowest Point:
Kootenai River at 1800 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Lincoln
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographic Center:
Located in Fergus County approx. 11 miles west of Lewistown
(source: U.S. Geological Survey)

 

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