Central Montana
Central Montana has diverse geography, from mountains to rolling plains and the mighty Missouri River. The region inspired the famous western artist Charles Marion Russell, known as "the cowboy artist" for his romantic paintings of Montana and early western culture.Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Great Falls and Havre.
Great Falls
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Great Falls is a city in Central Montana. It is the third most populous city in Montana with approximately 60,000 people. It is the hub for commercial and financial dealings in the center of the state.
Havre
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Havre is a town in Montana. About 9,300 people lived there in 2020. Havre is home to Montana State University – Northern. Havre serves as the "big city" for a huge radius of small towns.
Shelby
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Shelby is an important town for commerce in north-central Montana. Around 3,100 people live there.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Lewistown and Choteau.
Lewistown
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Called "The Heart of Montana", Lewistown has many of the activities that make Montana a tourist destination, from big game and bird hunting to fishing, camping, biking, hiking and skiing.
Choteau
Choteau is a town in Central Montana. It is the county seat of Teton County. About 1,700 people live there.
Harlowton
Harlowton is in central Montana. About 950 people live there. It is the county seat of Wheatland County.White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs is in the Smith River Valley of Central Montana, and is the county seat of Meagher County. It is known for its namesake hot springs.
Belt
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Belt is a town in Central Montana near the Belt Mountains, home to much preserved history, excellent nature and beer.
Sun River
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Sun River is a village in central Montana near Great Falls. It is named for the nearby Sun River. About 100 people lived there in 2020.
Sweet Grass
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Sweet Grass is a town on the Montana side of the Sweetgrass–Coutts Border Crossing, which connects it with Coutts, Alberta. It is the busiest port of entry in both the state of Montana and the province of Alberta. Only 65 people lived there in 2020.
Central Montana
- Type: region
- Location: Montana, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
47.5° or 47° 30′ northLongitude of center
-110.09° or 110° 5′ 24″ westWikidata ID
Q14231514
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In Other Languages
“Central Montana” goes by many names.
- Vietnamese: “Trung Montana”
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